8-K
EASTMAN KODAK CO (KODK)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
| ________________<br><br><br>Form 8-K<br>________________ | ||
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| CURRENT REPORT<br><br><br>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | ||
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2020 | ||
| EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY<br>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| NEW JERSEY<br>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-87<br>(Commission File Number) | 16-0417150<br>(IRS Employer<br><br><br>Identification No.) |
| 343 State Street<br><br><br>Rochester, NY 14650<br>(Address of principal executive offices with zip code) | ||
| (585) 724-4000 <br>(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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) |
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| ☐ | 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)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | KODK | New York Stock Exchange |
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 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 7, 2020, Eastman Kodak Company (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the formation of a special committee and the conducting of an internal review. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| (99.1) | Press release issued on August 7, 2020, regarding the formation of a special committee and the conducting of an internal review. |
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SIGNATURE
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 KODAK COMPANY | |
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| By: | /s/ Roger W. Byrd |
| Roger W. Byrd | |
| General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Vice President |
Date: August 7, 2020
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Media Contact:
Arielle Patrick, Arielle.Patrick@edelman.com
Investor Contact:
Paul Dils, Kodak, +1 585-724-4053, shareholderservices@kodak.com
Kodak Appoints Special Committee to Conduct Review
Rochester, N.Y., August 7, 2020 – Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK, the “Company” or “Kodak”) today announced the appointment of a special committee of independent directors of the Board (the “Committee”). The Committee, comprised of directors Jason New and William G. Parrett, will oversee an internal review of recent activity by the Company and related parties in connection with the announcement of a potential loan by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to support the launch of Kodak Pharmaceuticals.
The internal review will be conducted for the Committee by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. The Company does not intend to make further public comment on the Committee’s work during the pendency of the review.
About Kodak
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