UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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): May 9, 2019
Corteva, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38710 | 82-4979096 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
974 Centre Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(302)774-1000
(Registrant’s telephone numbers, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 Rule12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 | CTVA | New York Stock Exchange |
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
In advance of the anticipated separation of Corteva, Inc. (“Corteva”) from DowDuPont Inc. (“DowDuPont”), which is expected to occur on June 1, 2019, Corteva has issued a press release regarding investor materials for use in investor discussions and roadshow presentations. The presentation slides and press release are being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form8-K and are also available on DowDuPont’s website athttp://www.dow-dupont.com/investors/events-and-presentations/default.aspx.
The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Corteva Investor Presentation, dated May 9, 2019.* | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated May 9, 2019.* | |
| * | Furnished herewith. |
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.
| May 9, 2019 | CORTEVA, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Gregory R. Friedman | |||||
| Name: | Gregory R. Friedman | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||||
