8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, 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): April 29, 2021 _____________________

CORNING INCORPORATED(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)_____________________

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (607) 974-9000

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)_____________________

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) was held in Corning, New York, on April 29, 2021, to vote on the proposals described below. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All nominees for director listed below were elected. The term of office for each director will be until the next annual meeting or until their successors shall be elected and qualified.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors. The following Directors were elected by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast:

In addition, the stockholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as described below:

Proposal 2. Advisory Vote to Approve the Company’s Executive Compensation (“Say on Pay”):

Proposal 3. Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ended December 31, 2021:

Proposal 4. Approval of the 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan:

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.