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UNITED STATES
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 7, 2025 |
CORNING INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
1-3247
(Commission File Number) |
16-0393470
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, New York
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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14831
(Zip Code) |
(607) 974-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.50 par value per share |
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GLW |
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New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
| 3.875% Notes due 2026 |
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— |
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New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
| 4.125% Notes due 2031 |
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— |
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New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company 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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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:
| ☐ |
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ |
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 7, 2025, the Board of Directors
(the “Board”) of Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) elected Ms. Ami Badani as a director of the Company,
effective immediately, and appointed her to the Information Technology Committee and the Finance Committee.
Ms. Badani’s compensation will be consistent with that provided
to all non-employee directors in accordance with the Company’s non-employee director compensation practices described in “Proposal
1 - Election of Directors - Director Compensation” of the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 21, 2025.
The Company’s Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee had recommended and nominated Ms. Badani as a director candidate. There is
no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Ms. Badani was appointed to the Board. There are no family relationships between Ms.
Badani and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Ms. Badani has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction
required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Board determined that Ms. Badani qualifies as “independent”
in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange’s listing standards.
The press release issued by Corning on October 8, 2025 announcing the
appointment of Ms. Badani to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Report:
Exhibit
Number |
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Description |
| 99.1 |
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Press Release dated October 8, 2025 |
| 104 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the
Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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CORNING INCORPORATED |
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By: |
/s/ Melissa J. Gambol |
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Name: |
Melissa J. Gambol |
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Title: |
Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
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Date: October 8, 2025
