GLW CORNING INC /NY

CIK 0000024741 29 ready 8-Ks latest May 6, 2026, 7:59 PM ET RSS · JSON

Activity: ELEVATED 4 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline

Ready 8-Ks 29

Latest filing May 15, 2026, 4:31 PM ET

Top materiality 0.85

Event mix earnings ×10 · other ×8 · other_material ×7

Sentiment 12 pos · 0 neg · 17 neu

Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1

Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for GLW

Highest-materiality recent filing

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

May 6, 2026, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.85 positive item 3.02 item 7.01 item 9.01

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%.

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May 6, 2026, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.85 positive item 3.02 item 7.01 item 9.01

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

Corning issued NVIDIA warrants for $500M: 15M shares at $180 (traditional) and 3M pre-funded at $0.0001.
April 28, 2026, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.85 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases ×2

Corning Q1 core sales $4.35B (+18%), core EPS $0.70 (+30%); Q2 guidance ~$4.6B

Core sales $4.35B (+18% YoY); core EPS $0.70 (+30% YoY). GAAP EPS $0.43 (+139%).
January 28, 2026, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.85 positive item 2.02 item 9.01

Corning Q4 core sales $4.41B (+14% YoY), core EPS $0.72 (+26%); Meta deal up to $6B

Full-year 2025 core sales $16.41B (+13% YoY), core EPS $2.52 (+29%); GAAP EPS $1.83.
October 28, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.85 positive item 2.02 item 9.01

Corning Q3 core sales $4.27B (+14% YoY), core EPS $0.67 (+24%); Q4 guidance above estimates, margin target a year early

Q3 core sales $4.27B (+14% YoY), core EPS $0.67 (+24% YoY); core operating margin 19.6% (+130bps).
July 29, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 9.01

Corning Q2 core sales $4.05B (+12% YoY), core EPS $0.60 (+28%); Q3 guidance above street

Core sales $4.05B, core EPS $0.60, both above Q2 guidance; GAAP EPS $0.54.
April 29, 2025, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 7.01 item 9.01

Corning Q1 core sales up 13% YoY to $3.68B, core EPS up 42% to $0.54; Q2 guidance above

Core sales $3.68B (+13% YoY), core EPS $0.54 (+42% YoY), core operating margin 18% (+250bp).
January 29, 2025, 6:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 9.01

Corning Q4 core sales $3.87B (+18% YoY), core EPS $0.57 (+46%); Q1 guidance strong

Core sales $3.87B (+18% YoY), core EPS $0.57 (+46% YoY), both exceeded guidance.
October 29, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 9.01

Corning Q3 core EPS $0.54 (+20% YoY); Q4 core sales guide ~$3.75B

Q3 core sales $3.73B (+8% YoY); core EPS $0.54 (+20% YoY); GAAP EPS $(0.14).
September 19, 2024, 7:59 PM ET other material materiality 0.75 positive item 7.01 item 9.01

Corning targets 20% operating margin by end 2026; Display price hikes, Q3 guidance reaffirmed

Springboard plan targets >$3B in annualized sales by 2026 with operating margin of 20% by end 2026.
July 30, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.80 positive item 2.02 item 9.01

Corning Q2 core EPS $0.47 beats guidance; Lumen deal for AI fiber capacity

Core sales $3.60B (+4% YoY), core EPS $0.47 (+4% YoY), both above April guidance.
July 8, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.75 positive item 2.02 item 9.01

Corning raises Q2 core sales guidance to $3.6B, driven by AI optical products

Expects Q2 core sales ~$3.6B vs prior guidance $3.4B; core EPS at high end or above $0.42–$0.46 range.
April 30, 2024, 7:59 PM ET earnings materiality 0.65 positive item 2.02 item 9.01 ◈ Earnings Releases

Corning Q1 core EPS $0.38, core sales $3.26B; guides Q2 core EPS $0.42-$0.46

GAAP sales $2.98B, core sales $3.26B (down 6% and 3% YoY).

Executive changes

Departed

Deborah D. Rieman

Director

GLW · CORNING INC /NY

Effective: 2025-05-01
Filed: May 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On May 1, 2025, Deborah A. Henretta, retired Group President of Global E-Business, Procter & Gamble; Deborah D. Rieman, retired Executive Chairman, Metamarkets Group; and Mark S. Wrighton, Professor and Chancellor Emeritus, Washington University in St. Louis, retired from the Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) after the May 1, 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and after 11, 25, and 16 years of service, respectively.

Departed

Deborah A. Henretta

Director

GLW · CORNING INC /NY

Effective: 2025-05-01
Filed: May 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On May 1, 2025, Deborah A. Henretta, retired Group President of Global E-Business, Procter & Gamble; Deborah D. Rieman, retired Executive Chairman, Metamarkets Group; and Mark S. Wrighton, Professor and Chancellor Emeritus, Washington University in St. Louis, retired from the Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) after the May 1, 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and after 11, 25, and 16 years of service, respectively.

Departed

Mark S. Wrighton

Director

GLW · CORNING INC /NY

Effective: 2025-05-01
Filed: May 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On May 1, 2025, Deborah A. Henretta, retired Group President of Global E-Business, Procter & Gamble; Deborah D. Rieman, retired Executive Chairman, Metamarkets Group; and Mark S. Wrighton, Professor and Chancellor Emeritus, Washington University in St. Louis, retired from the Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) Board of Directors (the “Board”) after the May 1, 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and after 11, 25, and 16 years of service, respectively.

Departed

Eric S. Musser

President and Chief Operating Officer

GLW · CORNING INC /NY

Successor: Avery H. (Hal) Nelson III
Filed: May 1, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

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.

Role change

Lewis A. Steverson

Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer

GLW · CORNING INC /NY

Effective: 2025-04-30
Filed: May 1, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

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.

Appointed

John Z. Zhang

Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer

GLW · CORNING INC /NY

Effective: 2025-04-30
Filed: May 1, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On April 30, 2025, the Board of Directors appointed John Z. Zhang as Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development Officer effective immediately.

Appointed

Avery H. (Hal) Nelson III

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

GLW · CORNING INC /NY

Filed: May 1, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

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.

Departed

Kurt M. Landgraf

Director

GLW · CORNING INC /NY

Effective: 2024-11-01
Filed: October 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On October 2, 2024, Hansel E. Tookes II and Kurt M. Landgraf informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) of their intention to retire and resign from their positions as directors of the Board effective November 1, 2024, as part of the Company’s regular board refreshment process.

Departed

Hansel E. Tookes II

Director

GLW · CORNING INC /NY

Effective: 2024-11-01
Filed: October 3, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On October 2, 2024, Hansel E. Tookes II and Kurt M. Landgraf informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) of their intention to retire and resign from their positions as directors of the Board effective November 1, 2024, as part of the Company’s regular board refreshment process.

Role change

Stephanie A. Burns

Lead Independent Director

GLW · CORNING INC /NY

Effective: 2024-05-02
Filed: May 6, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

The Company’s independent directors appointed Stephanie A. Burns as Lead Independent Director, effective May 2, 2024.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $0.43 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.35 · Most common event earnings

12 positive 0 negative 17 neutral

source · GLW on sec.gov