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Issuer:     EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO (EMN)
CIK:        0000915389
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-10-20T20:10:52+00:00
Accession:  0000915389-26-000161
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.12
Item codes: 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

Eastman Chemical adopts amended bylaws: plurality voting in contested elections, new notice windows
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- Board adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws on October 16, 2026, effective immediately; full text filed as Exhibit 3.1.
- Adds plurality voting standard for director elections in contested races and requires director candidates to be available for Board interviews.
- Advance-notice window for nominations/other business now 120 to 90 days before the anniversary of the prior annual meeting; proxy access window 150 to 120 days.
- For the 2027 annual meeting, stockholder notices due January 7 to February 6, 2027; Rule 14a-8 proposals remain due November 24, 2026.
- Clarifies exclusive forum provision does not cover Exchange Act claims or claims under exclusive federal jurisdiction.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538926000161/0000915389-26-000161-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000091538926000161/emn-20261016.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000915389-26-000161

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