emn-20230427

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

1-12626

62-1539359

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


200 South Wilcox Drive
Kingsport	Tennessee	37662
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

EMN

New York Stock Exchange

1.50% Notes Due 2023

EMN23

New York Stock Exchange

1.875% Notes Due 2026

EMN26

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).

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EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY - EMN

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 27, 2023, the registrant publicly released its financial results for first quarter 2023. The full text of the release is furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference. This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Unaudited Financial Information Recast for Changes in the Additives & Functional Products Segment and the Chemical Intermediates Segment

Starting in first-quarter 2023, Eastman integrated the functional amines product line into the Additives & Functional Products ("AFP") segment. In addition, organic acid products and some olefin-based products previously reported in the AFP segment are now being managed under the Chemical Intermediates segment. Because the operating results of the new segments for prior years will not be reported until the Form 10-Q is filed for each quarter of 2023, and the Form 10-K for 2023, management desires to provide more timely information to investors to enhance understanding of operating performance of the Company's adjusted segments. Therefore, Exhibit 99.02 to this Current Report on Form 8-K presents selected quarterly unaudited financial information recast for changes in segments for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 to supplement financial disclosures included in the Company's previously filed reports and to recast previously disclosed segment financial information under the new reporting structure. The recast of the previous segment financial information is not a restatement of previous financial statements and does not affect the Company's consolidated reported net income, earnings per share, operating income, or total assets or liabilities for any of the previously reported periods. This information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits:

The following exhibits are furnished pursuant to Item 9.01:

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File


EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY - EMN

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 Chemical Company
			By:			/s/ Michelle R. Stewart
						Michelle R. Stewart
						Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
						Date: April 27, 2023