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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Eastman Chemical (EMN)

Eastman Chemical adopts amended bylaws changing stockholder nomination and proposal rules

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder

Eastman Chemical's board adopted amended and restated bylaws on October 16, 2026, effective immediately, changing how stockholders can nominate directors and submit proposals. The company also set the notice window for stockholder director nominations and other business proposals for its 2027 annual meeting, which matters to shareholders who plan to propose items or nominees.

Key points

  • Board adopted amended and restated bylaws on October 16, 2026, effective immediately
  • Advance notice window for 2027 annual meeting nominations and proposals: January 7, 2027 to February 6, 2027
  • Proxy access nominations for the 2027 meeting must be delivered October 25, 2026 to November 24, 2026
  • Rule 14a-8 stockholder proposal deadline for the 2027 proxy materials remains November 24, 2026

The filing

CompanyEastman Chemical (EMN)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 20, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0000915389-26-000161

Items reported: 5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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