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): | October 3, 2007 |
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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective October 3, 2007, the Board of Directors of Corning Incorporated amended Article V of the Company's By-Laws to allow for the issuance of uncertificated shares. The Board of Directors adopted these amendments to comply with the New York Stock Exchange requirement that securities listed on the NYSE be eligible for direct registration by January 2008. The Direct Registration System allows investors to have shares registered in their own names by book-entry. Book-entry allows shares to be owned, recorded and transferred electronically on a system currently administered by The Depository Trust Company without issuance of physical stock certificates, which enables investors and broker-dealers to effect transactions without the risks and delays associated with transferring physical certificates. Investors retain other aspects of direct ownership such as voting rights. As amended, the By-Laws permit investors with shares registered in their names by book entry to obtain a certificate representing the sh ares by written request to the Company’s registrar or transfer agent. Prior to this amendment, the By-Laws were silent on the issuance of uncertificated shares.
The full text of the amendments to the By-Laws is filed as an Exhibit.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
3.2 Amendment to Article V of the By-Laws of the Company, effective October 3, 2007
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 | ||||
| October 4, 2007 | By: | Vincent P. Hatton | ||
| Name: Vincent P. Hatton | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.2 | Amendment |