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accession: "0001193125-22-299730"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EMN"
cik: "0000915389"
company_name: "EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO"
filed_at: "2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T08:30:30.651343+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Eastman Chemical adopts amended bylaws for universal proxy rules and DGCL updates

## Summary
- Updates stockholder nomination procedures to comply with SEC Rule 14a-19 universal proxy.
- Modifies adjournment procedures and stockholder lists per recent DGCL amendments.
- Expressly permits electronic notice, virtual stockholder meetings, and electronic resignations.
- Includes clarifying, ministerial, and conforming changes to existing bylaws.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-299730
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EMN
- cik: 0000915389
- company_name: EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
- filed_at: 2022-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000119312522299730/0001193125-22-299730-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000119312522299730/d423002d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-299730.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO: Amended and Restated Bylaws to update procedural mechanics for stockholder nominations, adjournment procedures, stockholder lists, and to expressly provide for greater use of technology, effective immediately on December 1, 2022 (effective 2022-12-01).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-01
  source text: On December 1, 2022, in connection with the new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules regarding universal proxy cards and certain recent changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), the Board of Directors of Eastman Chemical Company unanimously adopted Amended and Restated Bylaws of Eastman Chemical Company (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”), effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/915389/000119312522299730/0001193125-22-299730-index.htm

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