UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): November 5, 2018
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-12626 | 62-1539359 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 200 South Wilcox Drive Kingsport, TN |
37662 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (423) 229 - 2000
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On November 5, 2018, Eastman Chemical Company (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Tender Offer Press Release”) announcing the pricing terms of its previously announced cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for any and all of its 5.500% notes due 2019. The Tender Offer is subject to the completion by the Company of an offering and sale of new debt securities on terms acceptable to the Company and other conditions.
A copy of the Tender Offer Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this report shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Tender Offer is being made solely pursuant to the offer to purchase and related notice of guaranteed delivery, which set forth the complete terms of the Tender Offer.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 5, 2018 |
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 CHEMICAL COMPANY | ||||||
| Date: November 5, 2018 | By: | /s/ Brian L. Henry | ||||
| Brian L. Henry Senior Securities – Governance Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||||