---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-214952"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMN"
cik: "0000915389"
company_name: "EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO"
filed_at: "2022-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T03:08:05.088400+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastman Chemical elects Eric L. Butler (former Union Pacific EVP) to board

## Summary
- Eric L. Butler, former Union Pacific EVP and Chief Administrative Officer, elected to Eastman board.
- Butler will serve on Audit, Finance, and Environmental, Safety and Sustainability committees.
- His term runs until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
- Will receive standard non-employee director compensation (cash, equity, indemnification).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-214952
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMN
- cik: 0000915389
- company_name: EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
- filed_at: 2022-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000119312522214952/0001193125-22-214952-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000119312522214952/d316763d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-214952
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-214952.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-214952.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric L. Butler was elected as Director at EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 4, 2022, the Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical Company (the “Company”) elected Eric L. Butler as a director to serve until the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000119312522214952/0001193125-22-214952-index.htm

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