Corning (GLW) CFO exercises options and sells 21,104 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Corning Inc. executive vice president and CFO Edward A. Schlesinger reported an option exercise and share sale. On January 29, 2026, he exercised 8,925 stock options at $19.65 per share, receiving the same number of Corning common shares.

That same day, he sold 21,104 common shares at a weighted average price of $104.5454, with individual trades ranging from $104.06 to $105.04. After these transactions, he directly owns 54,780 Corning common shares and holds no remaining options from this grant.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schlesinger Edward A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA

(Street)

CORNING NY 14831

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CORNING INC /NY [ GLW ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Exec. Vice President and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/29/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/29/2026		M		8,925	A	$19.65	75,884	D
Common Stock	01/29/2026		S		21,104	D	$104.5454(1)	54,780	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.65	01/29/2026		M			8,925	(2)	05/15/2030	Common Stock	8,925	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $104.06 to $105.04, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Corning Incorporated, any security holder of Corning Incorporated, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth previously in the footnote.

2. On December 2, 2020, the Compensation Committee approved the early vesting of one half of the stock options granted on May 15, 2020. The remaining stock options vested ratably over three years from the grand date.

	Melissa J. Gambol, Power of Attorney	01/29/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Corning (GLW) CFO Edward A. Schlesinger report?

Edward A. Schlesinger reported exercising 8,925 stock options and selling 21,104 Corning common shares on January 29, 2026. The option exercise price was $19.65 per share, and the subsequent stock sale used a weighted average price of $104.5454 per share.

How many Corning (GLW) shares did the CFO sell on January 29, 2026?

On January 29, 2026, Corning’s CFO sold 21,104 common shares. The sale price reported is a weighted average of $104.5454 per share, based on multiple trades executed within a price range of $104.06 to $105.04 during that trading day.

At what prices were Corning (GLW) shares sold in the CFO’s Form 4 filing?

The CFO’s Form 4 shows a weighted average sale price of $104.5454 per share for 21,104 Corning common shares. Footnotes explain these shares were sold through multiple transactions, with individual trade prices ranging from $104.06 up to $105.04, inclusive.

How many Corning (GLW) shares does the CFO own after the reported transactions?

Following the January 29, 2026 transactions, the CFO directly owns 54,780 Corning common shares. This figure reflects the 8,925 shares received from exercising stock options and the subsequent sale of 21,104 shares, as detailed in the Form 4 ownership column.

What stock options did the Corning (GLW) CFO exercise in January 2026?

The CFO exercised 8,925 stock options with a conversion or exercise price of $19.65 per share on January 29, 2026. These options, originally granted on May 15, 2020, were associated with early and ratable vesting approved by the compensation committee in December 2020.