Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  BOLDEA LUCIAN
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2016		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO [EMN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
200 S. WILCOX DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

KINGSPORT, TN 37660		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 694
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/26/2017(1) 02/25/2026 Common Stock 10,427 $ 65.16 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/27/2016(2) 02/26/2025 Common Stock 5,499 $ 74.46 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/28/2015(3) 02/27/2024 Common Stock 3,267 $ 87.43 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 02/28/2016 02/27/2023 Common Stock 4,118 $ 69.73 D  
Restricted Stock Units 01/31/2018(4) 01/31/2018(4) Common Stock 4,450 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BOLDEA LUCIAN
200 S. WILCOX DRIVE
KINGSPORT, TN 37660		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Brian L. Henry by Power of Attorney 07/07/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) One third of option becomes exercisable on each of February 26, 2017, February 26, 2018 and February 26, 2019.
(2) One third of option became exercisable on February 27, 2016 and one third of option becomes exercisable on each of February 27, 2017 and February 27, 2018.
(3) One third of option became exercisable on each of February 28, 2015 and February 28, 2016 and one third of option becomes exercisable on February 28, 2017.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of issuer common stock subject to continued employment.
 
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Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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