---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000915389-25-000129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMN"
cik: "0000915389"
company_name: "EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO"
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T15:53:35.908511+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastman Chemical eliminates EVP role held by Steve Crawford; position cut effective June 2

## Summary
- Steve Crawford's position as EVP, Methanolysis Operations and Worldwide Engineering and Construction Transformation eliminated effective June 2, 2025.
- Role elimination follows successful startup of Kingsport Methanolysis facility; part of succession planning.
- Crawford receives 52 weeks' base salary severance for 41 years of service and up to 4 months healthcare coverage.
- Operational responsibilities to be transitioned to other Eastman executives; no replacement named.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000915389-25-000129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMN
- cik: 0000915389
- company_name: EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538925000129/0000915389-25-000129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538925000129/emn-20250501.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-25-000129
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-25-000129.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-25-000129.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steve Crawford departed as Executive Vice President, Methanolysis Operations and Worldwide Engineering and Construction Transformation at EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.
  - Action: position eliminated
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Methanolysis Operations and Worldwide Engineering and Construction Transformation
  source text: on May 1, 2025, the Company decided to eliminate that position, effective June 2, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538925000129/0000915389-25-000129-index.htm

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