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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-26-000273"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GLW"
cik: "0000024741"
company_name: "CORNING INC /NY"
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:59:24.756092+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Corning-NVIDIA partnership: 10x optical capacity, 3 new plants, $500M warrant sale

## Summary
- Corning issued NVIDIA warrants for $500M: 15M shares at $180 (traditional) and 3M pre-funded at $0.0001.
- Corning to expand U.S. optical connectivity mfg capacity 10x and fiber production >50%.
- Three new plants in N.C. and Texas; more than 3,000 high-paying American jobs to be created.
- Partnership targets AI factory buildouts using NVIDIA GPUs; optical connectivity cited as critical component.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-26-000273
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GLW
- cik: 0000024741
- company_name: CORNING INC /NY
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000120677426000273/0001206774-26-000273-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24741/000120677426000273/glw4631061-8k.htm

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