SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2010


Eastman Kodak Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


New Jersey

1-87

16-0417150

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

343 State Street,

Rochester, New York 14650

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (585) 724-4000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 28, 2010, Eastman Kodak Company issued a press release describing its financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit (99.1) to this report.

Within the Company's third quarter 2010 press release, the Company makes reference to the following non-GAAP financial measures, which have directly comparable GAAP financial measures, including:

The Company believes that these measures represent important internal measures of performance.  Accordingly, where these non-GAAP measures are provided, it is done so that investors have the same financial data that management uses with the belief that it will assist the investment community in properly assessing the underlying performance of the Company on a year-over-year and quarter-sequential basis.  Whenever such information is presented, the Company has complied with the provisions of the rules under Regulation G and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K. In addition to the reasons described above, the specific reasons why the Company's management believes that the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding Kodak's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows are as follows.

Digital earnings from operations / Digital revenue / Segment earnings from operations

The Company’s digital businesses consist of the Consumer Digital Imaging Group (CDG) segment and the Graphic Communications Group (GCG) segment.  Due to the Company's ongoing digital transformation, management views the Company’s performance based on digital earnings from operations, digital revenue growth and segment earnings from operations.  These measures form the basis of internal management performance expectations and may impact certain incentive compensation.  Accordingly, the Company believes that the presentation of this information is useful to investors as it provides them with the same financial data that management uses to assess the Company’s growth on a year-over-year and quarter-sequential basis, as the Company continues this digital transformation.


Cash generation before restructuring payments  

The Company believes that the presentation of cash generation before restructuring payments is useful information to investors as it facilitates the comparison of cash flows between reporting periods.  In addition, management utilizes this measure as a tool to assess the Company's ability to repay debt, and fund acquisitions and investments, after it has satisfied its capital expenditures and working capital needs.  The cash generation before restructuring payments measure equals net cash provided by /(used in) continuing operations from operating activities, as determined under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), minus capital expenditures, plus proceeds from the sale of assets and certain businesses and other settlements / agreements not otherwise included in U.S. GAAP cash provided by / (used in) continuing operations from operating activities, plus net cash flow generated by divested businesses through the date of divestiture to the extent such business divestitures would be categorized as discontinued operations, minus cash flow from the operations of significant acquisitions or strategic alliances completed during the year plus cash restructuring payments.  Finally, cash generation before restructuring payments forms the basis of internal management performance expectations and certain incentive compensation.  Accordingly, the Company believes that the presentation of this information is useful to investors as it provides them with the same data that management uses to facilitate their assessment of the Company's cash and working capital management.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 (d)   Exhibits

  (99.1)

Press release issued October 28, Furnished with
2010 regarding financial results this document
for the third quarter of 2010


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Eric Samuels

Name:

Eric Samuels

Title:

Chief Accounting Officer

and Corporate Controller

 

Date:

October 28, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

(99.1)

Press release issued October 28, 2010 regarding financial results for the third quarter of 2010.