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Eastman Chemical director acquires 480 stock-linked units

Each Phantom Stock Unit equals the market value of one common share and is payable in cash only after director service ends.

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Eastman Chemical Co. director Linnie M. Haynesworth acquired 480 Phantom Stock Units on October 7, 2026, through automatic deferral of part of her annual retainer that otherwise would have been paid in cash. Her reported total after the credit was 6,405 Phantom Stock Units, including units credited through dividend-equivalent reinvestments under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan.

Insider Haynesworth Linnie M
Role Director
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Phantom Stock Units F1, F2, F3 480 $0.00 $0.00
Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock Units — 6,405 contracts (Direct)
Footnotes (3)
  1. F1. Phantom Stock Units credited under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, each having a value equal to the market value of one share of issuer common stock and payable only in cash after termination of service as a director.
  2. F2. Automatic deferral of a portion of director's annual retainer fees that would otherwise have been paid in cash.
  3. F3. Includes units credited since April 8, 2026, as reinvestment of dividend equivalents for phantom shares deferred under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan ("DDCP"), including credits for accrued dividend equivalents that were made to the directors DDCP account on October 7, 2026.
Phantom Stock Units acquired 480 units October 7, 2026
Phantom Stock Units following transaction 6,405 units Reported total after the October 7, 2026 credit
Per-unit value basis Market value of 1 common share Each Phantom Stock Unit
Phantom Stock Units financial
"Phantom Stock Units credited under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan"
Phantom stock units are company promises that pay a cash or stock-equivalent award tied to the firm’s share price or value growth, but they do not issue actual shares. Think of them as a bonus check that moves with the stock like a mirror rather than handing over an ownership slice. Investors care because these awards can affect a company’s future cash obligations, executive incentives and reported expenses without causing share dilution.
Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan financial
"under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan"
dividend equivalents financial
"reinvestment of dividend equivalents"
Payments tied to employee or contractor equity awards that mirror the cash dividends paid on the company’s stock; they give the holder the same economic benefit as owning the shares without transferring actual shares—often paid in cash or additional award units when the award becomes payable. Investors care because these payments affect a company’s compensation costs, cash flow and potential share dilution, and they signal how management is being rewarded and aligned with shareholders.

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How many Phantom Stock Units did EMN director Linnie M. Haynesworth acquire?

Linnie M. Haynesworth acquired 480 Phantom Stock Units on October 7, 2026, through automatic deferral of part of her annual retainer that otherwise would have been paid in cash.

When are Linnie M. Haynesworth's EMN Phantom Stock Units paid?

The units are payable only in cash after termination of service as a director. Each unit has a value equal to the market value of one share of Eastman Chemical Co. common stock.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Haynesworth Linnie M

(Last)(First)(Middle)
200 S. WILCOX DRIVE

(Street)
KINGSPORT TENNESSEE 37660

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO [ EMN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/07/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock Units$0(1)10/07/2026A480(1)(2) (1) (1)Commnon Stock480(1)(2)$0(2)6,405(3)D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Phantom Stock Units credited under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, each having a value equal to the market value of one share of issuer common stock and payable only in cash after termination of service as a director.
2. Automatic deferral of a portion of director's annual retainer fees that would otherwise have been paid in cash.
3. Includes units credited since April 8, 2026, as reinvestment of dividend equivalents for phantom shares deferred under the Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan ("DDCP"), including credits for accrued dividend equivalents that were made to the directors DDCP account on October 7, 2026.
Remarks:
/s/ Mark D. Austin, by Power of Attorney for Linnie M. Haynesworth10/09/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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