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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 29, 2012
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, TN | 37662 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (423) 229-2000
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On May 29, 2012, Eastman Chemical Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its offering of $2.4 billion aggregate principal amount of notes. The offering of notes is expected to close on June 5, 2012. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to pay a portion of the merger consideration relating to the Company’s pending acquisition of Solutia Inc. Pending the application of the net proceeds, the Company will invest the net proceeds in short-term investments. A copy of the Company’s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
Number | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 29, 2012 | |
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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.
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY | ||||
Date: May 29, 2012 | By: | /s/ Mary D. Hall | ||
| Name: | Mary D. Hall | |||
| Title: | Vice President and Treasurer | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated May 29, 2012 | |
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