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8-K filed May 12, 2026, 4:05 PM ET ticker EMN CIK 0000915389
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Eastman Chemical announces 2026 annual meeting voting results

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) as disclosed in the 2026 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-07
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3. The results of the voting on the advisory "say-on-pay" vote were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 69,669,114 20,478,706 269,847 10,213,341 Accordingly, a majority of votes cast on the advisory "say-on-pay" vote were "for" approval of the executive compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO shareholders approved Approval of the 2026 Omnibus Stock Compensation Plan at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal
equity plan
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-07
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4. The results of the voting on the 2026 Omnibus Stock Compensation Plan were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 80,737,425 9,464,242 216,004 10,213,337 Accordingly, a majority of votes cast on the 2026 Omnibus Stock Compensation Plan (the "Plan") were "for" approval of this proposal. A description of the Plan is contained in the Proxy Statement.
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO shareholders rejected Advisory vote on stockholder proposal regarding lowering the threshold for calling special shareholder meetings to 10% as disclosed in the Proxy Statement at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
failed
Meeting
2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
5. The results of the voting on the advisory stockholder proposal regarding lowering the threshold for calling special shareholder meetings to 10% were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 25,178,875 64,930,702 308,085 10,213,346 Accordingly, a majority of votes cast on this stockholder proposal were not in favor of the advisory proposal and the proposal was not adopted.
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
2. The results of the voting on the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2026 were as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 96,146,277 4,386,005 98,726 0 Accordingly, a majority of votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm were in favor of the proposal and the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified.
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.95

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO shareholders approved Election of eleven directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2027 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified at the 2026-05-07 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2026-05-07
Exact text from the filing
1. The results of the voting on the election of directors were as follows: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Humberto P. Alfonso 86,574,085 3,721,684 121,907 10,213,332 Damon J. Audia 89,949,795 344,446 123,438 10,213,329 Brett D. Begemann 85,780,518 4,534,791 102,368 10,213,331 Eric L. Butler 89,454,490 855,441 107,747 10,213,330 Mark J. Costa 86,014,316 4,291,824 111,536 10,213,332 Linnie M. Haynesworth 89,759,261 559,329 99,089 10,213,329 Julie F. Holder 82,207,815 8,114,787 95,066 10,213,340 Renée J. Hornbaker 86,314,362 4,007,136 96,182 10,213,328 Kim Ann Mink 87,902,915 2,396,876 117,887 10,213,330 James J. O'Brien 87,179,492 3,114,040 124,149 10,213,327 Donald W. Slager 89,954,694 358,034 104,952 10,213,328 Accordingly, each of the eleven nominees received a majority of votes cast in favor of that director's election and was elected.
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