UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, 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): | June 1, 2005 |
Corning Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-3247 | 16-0393470 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, New York | 14831 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 607-974-9000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 1, 2005, Corning Incorporated announced a public offering of 20 million shares of its common stock for proceeds of approximately $325 million. The press release relating to this announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On June 1, 2005 Corning Incorporated included comments to be made by its Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer a the S.G. Cowan and Co. 33rd Annual Technology Conference on June 2, 2005 in a press release, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report, being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and is not incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated June 1, 2005, issued by Corning Incorporated.
99.2 Press Release dated June 1, 2005, issued by Corning Incorporated.
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.
| Corning Incorporated | ||||
| June 2, 2005 | By: | William D. Eggers | ||
| Name: William D. Eggers | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99..1 | Press Release | |
99.2 | Press Release |