UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On July 8, 2024, Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release that reaffirmed and raised the Company’s estimated core sales guidance for the second quarter of 2024, which was previously issued on April 30, 2024, based on preliminary financial results. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
These preliminary financial results are based on the Company’s current estimate of its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and remain subject to change based on the completion of closing and review procedures and the execution of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information contained in, or incorporated into, Item 2.02, including the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 8, 2024 |
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.
| CORNING INCORPORATED | ||
| By: | /s/ Linda E. Jolly | |
| Name: | Linda E. Jolly | |
| Title: | Vice President and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: July 8, 2024