sc0075.htm
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): September 10, 2012
Eastman Kodak Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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343 State Street, Rochester, New York
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (585) 724-4000
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(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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As a result of the announcement by Eastman Kodak Company (the "Company") on August 23, 2012 of its decision to focus its business on commercial, packaging and functional printing solutions and enterprise services, and to market for sale its Document Imaging and Personalized Imaging businesses, the Company has announced, by press release dated September 10, 2012, changes to its senior management structure to align with its reorganized businesses and to reduce costs. These senior management changes include a decision on September 5, 2012, to eliminate the position of President responsible for the Digital Printing and Enterprise business currently held by Philip J. Faraci. Douglas Edwards, Vice President, will lead the Digital Printing and Enterprise business, reporting to Antonio M. Perez, Chief Executive Officer.
In addition, on September 10, 2012, the Company announced that Antoinette P. McCorvey, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to leave the Company. Also on September 10, 2012, the Company announced that the Board of Directors has elected Rebecca A. Roof as Interim Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Mr. Perez. Ms. Roof is a Managing Director of AlixPartners, LLP and an authorized representative of AP Services, LLC, the Company's restructuring advisory firm.
A copy of the press release announcing the senior management changes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press release issued by Eastman Kodak Company dated September 10, 2012.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This report on Form 8-K includes "forward–looking statements" as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward–looking statements include statements concerning the Company's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenue or performance, capital expenditures, liquidity, financing needs, business trends, and other information that is not historical information. When used in this report on Form 8-K, the words "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "plans," "intends," "believes," “predicts”, "forecasts," or future or conditional verbs, such as "will," "should," "could," or "may," and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward–looking statements. All forward–looking statements, including, without limitation, management's examination of historical operating trends and data are based upon the Company's expectations and various assumptions. Future events or results may differ from those anticipated or expressed in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, among others, the risks and uncertainties described in more detail in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2011, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2012, under the headings "Business", "Risk Factors", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations–Liquidity and Capital Resources" and those described in filings made by the Company with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York and in other filings the Company makes with the SEC from time to time, as well as the following: the outcome of our intellectual property patent litigation matters; the outcome of our digital imaging patent portfolio auction; our ability to raise sufficient proceeds from the sale of non-core assets and the monetization of our digital imaging patent portfolios within our plan; the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern;
the Company’s ability to comply with the Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) covenants in its Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement; the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to develop, secure approval of and consummate one or more plans of reorganization with respect to the chapter 11 cases; the Company’s ability to improve its operating structure, financial results and profitability following emergence from chapter 11; the potential adverse effects of the chapter 11 proceedings on the Company's liquidity, results of operations, brand or business prospects; the Company's ability to generate or raise cash and maintain a cash balance sufficient to comply with the minimum liquidity covenants in its Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement and to fund continued investments, capital needs, restructuring payments and service its debt; our ability to retain key executives, managers and employees; our ability to maintain product reliability and quality; our ability to effectively anticipate technology trends and develop and market new products; and the impact of the global economic environment on the Company. There may be other factors that may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the forward–looking statements. All forward–looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf apply only as of the date of this report on Form 8-K, and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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.
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Patrick M. Sheller
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Patrick M. Sheller
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Senior Vice President
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General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1
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Press release issued by Eastman Kodak Company dated September 10, 2012.
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