---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-25-000335"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLW"
cik: "0000024741"
company_name: "CORNING INC /NY"
filed_at: "2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T01:18:41.174213+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Corning President and COO Musser to retire mid-2025; Hal Nelson named COO, Weeks reassumes President role

## Summary
- Eric S. Musser, President and COO, will retire mid-2025 after 39 years with Corning.
- Avery H. (Hal) Nelson III appointed EVP effective immediately and COO effective Musser's retirement date.
- Lewis A. Steverson appointed Vice Chairman, expanding his role as EVP and Chief Legal & Admin Officer.
- John Z. Zhang appointed EVP and Chief Corporate Development Officer, effective April 30, 2025.
- Wendell P. Weeks, Chairman and CEO, will also assume the role of President effective Musser's retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-25-000335
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLW
- cik: 0000024741
- company_name: CORNING INC /NY
- filed_at: 2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000120677425000335/0001206774-25-000335-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000120677425000335/glw4476491-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-25-000335
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-25-000335.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-25-000335.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric S. Musser departed as President and Chief Operating Officer at CORNING INC /NY.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On April 30, 2025, Mr. Eric S. Musser, President and Chief Operating Officer, informed the Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) that he will retire in mid-2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000120677425000335/0001206774-25-000335-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lewis A. Steverson was appointed as Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer at CORNING INC /NY.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
  source text: On April 30, 2025, the Board of Directors appointed Lewis A. Steverson as Vice Chairman, effective immediately, in addition to his current role as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000120677425000335/0001206774-25-000335-index.htm
- Executive change
  John Z. Zhang was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer at CORNING INC /NY.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer
  source text: On April 30, 2025, the Board of Directors appointed John Z. Zhang as Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000120677425000335/0001206774-25-000335-index.htm
- Executive change
  Avery H. (Hal) Nelson III was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at CORNING INC /NY.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On April 30, 2025, the Board of Directors appointed Avery H. (Hal) Nelson III as (i) Executive Vice President of the Company effective immediately and (ii) Chief Operating Officer of the Company effective as the retirement date of Mr. Musser.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000120677425000335/0001206774-25-000335-index.htm

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