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) April 28, 2016
CORNING INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York |
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1-3247 |
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16-0393470 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, New York |
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14831 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(607) 974-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) Corning Incorporated (the “Corporation”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 28, 2016.
(b) The Corporation’s shareholders elected all of the nominees for director; ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; and approved the advisory vote on executive compensation.
1. Election of Directors:
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Name |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Donald W. Blair |
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785,185,305 |
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2,646,233 |
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1,497,112 |
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170,135,851 |
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Stephanie A. Burns |
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782,677,903 |
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3,644,861 |
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3,005,886 |
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170,135,851 |
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John A. Canning, Jr. |
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784,227,714 |
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3,404,321 |
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1,696,615 |
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170,135,851 |
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Richard T. Clark |
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783,735,110 |
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3,949,805 |
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1,643,735 |
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170,135,851 |
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Robert F. Cummings, Jr. |
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775,966,539 |
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3,656,394 |
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9,705,717 |
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170,135,851 |
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Deborah A. Henretta |
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784,582,962 |
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3,246,290 |
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1,499,398 |
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170,135,851 |
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Daniel P. Huttenlocher |
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785,231,348 |
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2,543,997 |
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1,553,305 |
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170,135,851 |
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Kurt M. Landgraf |
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783,565,751 |
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4,088,502 |
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1,674,397 |
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170,135,851 |
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Kevin J. Martin |
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784,966,535 |
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2,622,813 |
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1,739,302 |
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170,135,851 |
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Deborah D. Rieman |
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773,091,412 |
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4,632,889 |
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11,604,349 |
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170,135,851 |
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Hansel E. Tookes II |
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767,742,230 |
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5,170,571 |
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16,415,849 |
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170,135,851 |
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Wendell P. Weeks |
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741,832,918 |
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12,812,622 |
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34,683,110 |
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170,135,851 |
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Mark S. Wrighton |
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785,165,790 |
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2,627,208 |
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1,535,652 |
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170,135,851 |
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2. Ratifying the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2016:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstain |
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945,698,815 |
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11,721,644 |
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2,044,042 |
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3. Approving the Corporation’s Executive Compensation (an advisory, non-binding “Say on Pay” resolution):
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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745,765,204 |
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37,915,832 |
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5,647,614 |
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170,135,851 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: April 29, 2016
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CORNING INCORPORATED |
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By: |
/s/ Linda E. Jolly |
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Vice President and |
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Corporate Secretary |
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