UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) August 31, 2010
CORNING INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-3247 | 16-0393470 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, New York | 14831 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(607) 974-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On August 31, 2010, Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the expiration and results of its previously announced cash tender offer for certain notes (the “Tender Offer”). The press release is filed as exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 31, 2010, issued by the Company to announce the expiration and results of its Tender Offer. |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| CORNING INCORPORATED | ||||||
| Registrant | ||||||
| Date: September 2, 2010 | By | /S/ DENISE A. HAUSELT | ||||
| Denise A. Hauselt | ||||||
| Vice President, Secretary and Assistant General Counsel | ||||||
Index to Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 31, 2010, issued by the Company to announce the expiration and results of its Tender Offer. | |