Corning Incorporated (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   March 31, 2009

Corning Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
New York 1-3247 16-0393470
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, New York   14831
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(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 31, 2009, Corning Incorporated issued a press release announcing that the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors designated Mr. R. Tony Tripeny as principal accounting officer. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated by reference. Mr. Tripeny was also named as an executive officer for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934. To Corning Incorporated’s knowledge, Mr. Tripeny has not received any waiver under Corning’s codes of conduct and had no direct or indirect material interest in any reportable related party transactions with Corning. Mr. Tripeny assumes the role of principal accounting officer from Katherine A. Asbeck, who is retiring from that position as previously noted in a Form 8-K filed on December 12, 2008.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit

99 Press Release dated March 31, 2009





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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.

         
    Corning Incorporated
          
March 31, 2009   By:   Vincent P. Hatton
       
        Name: Vincent P. Hatton
        Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99
  Press Release