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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 28, 2006
Eastman Kodak Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 1-87 16-0417150
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
343 State Street,
Rochester, New York 14650
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (585) 724-4000
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ITEM 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
On March 28, 2006, Eastman Kodak Company committed to consolidating and
reducing capacity at its manufacturing operations in Chalon-sur-Saone,
France. Kodak will stop x-ray film coating operations at the site, and
associated production of film base. The operations will be transferred
to other Kodak plants with available capacity.
In conjunction with these actions, the Company will incur restructuring-
related charges of approximately $85 million. Included in these charges
are employee termination benefits of approximately $41 million,
accelerated depreciation on plant equipment and inventory write-offs of
approximately $37 million, and other exit costs of approximately $7
million. In addition, the Company will record approximately $1 million
in operational charges related to executing this action. The severance,
other exit costs, and the operational charges require the outlay of
cash, while the accelerated depreciation and inventory write-offs
represent non-cash charges. The estimated restructuring related charges
exclude the potential impacts from any pension plan settlement or
curtailment gains or losses that may be incurred, as these amounts are
not currently determinable. These actions are expected to be complete
by March 31, 2007.
This action is a part of the Company's restructuring program that was
originally announced on January 22, 2004 and subsequently expanded on
July 20, 2005. The Company expects that it will continue to consolidate
its worldwide operations in order to eliminate excess capacity.
A copy of the March 29, 2006 press release related to this action is
attached as Exhibit (99.1).
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit
(99.1) Eastman Kodak Company press release dated March 29, 2006
regarding consolidation and capacity reduction actions in
Chalon-sur-Saone, France.
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SIGNATURE
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 KODAK COMPANY
By: /s/ Richard G. Brown, Jr.
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Richard G. Brown, Jr.
Controller
Date: March 29, 2006
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
(99.1) Eastman Kodak Company press release dated March 29, 2006
regarding consolidation and capacity reduction actions in
Chalon-sur-Saone, France.