Eastman Announces 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholder Vote Results
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
KINGSPORT, Tenn., May 3, 2012 - At the Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN)
annual meeting, stockholders:
* reelected directors Stephen R. Demeritt, Robert M. Hernandez, Julie F.
Holder, Lewis M. Kling and David W. Raisbeck to one-year terms;
* approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company's executive
officers as disclosed in the annual meeting proxy statement (the "say-on-
pay" vote);
* approved a new Omnibus Stock Compensation Plan;
* ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent
auditors for 2012;
* approved an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate
certain supermajority stockholder voting provisions; and
* supported an advisory stockholder proposal requesting that the Board of
Directors take steps necessary to permit stockholders to act by written
consent without a meeting.
Additional information about each of the matters acted upon by stockholders at
the annual meeting is in the proxy statement that was furnished to stockholders
in connection with the meeting. The proxy statement is also available at
www.investors.eastman.com, Annual Meeting. The final vote totals for the matters
acted upon by stockholders at the annual meeting will be reported in a Form 8-K
filing with the SEC and also posted on www.investors.eastman.com.
Eastman's chemicals, fibers and plastics are used as key ingredients in products
that people use every day. Approximately 10,000 Eastman employees around the
world blend technical expertise and innovation to deliver practical solutions.
The company is committed to finding sustainable business opportunities within
the diverse markets and geographies it serves. A global company headquartered in
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA, Eastman had 2011 sales of $7.2 billion. For more
information, visit www.eastman.com.
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Contacts:
Media: Kristin Sturgill
423-229-2526 / ksturgill(at)eastman.com
Investors: Gregory Riddle
212-835-1620 / griddle(at)eastman.com
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