SC TO-C 1 dsctoc.txt SCHEDULE TO-C As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2001 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------------------ SCHEDULE TO-C Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e) Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ------------------------------------ EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (Name of Subject Company--Issuer) ------------------------------------ EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (Name of Filing Persons--Offeror) ------------------------------------ OPTIONS TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $2.50 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) ------------------------------------ JOYCE P. HAAG SECRETARY LAURENCE HICKEY ASSISTANT SECRETARY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14653-0218 TELEPHONE: (585) 724-4368 FACSIMILE: (585) 724-9549 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of Filing Person) ------------------------------------ COPIES TO: Deborah McLean Quinn Nixon Peabody LLP Clinton Square Suite 1300 Rochester, New York 14604 TELEPHONE: (585) 263-1307 FACSIMILE: (585) 263-1600 CALCULATION OF FILING FEE* ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ TRANSACTION VALUATION AMOUNT OF FILING FEE ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Not Applicable Not Applicable ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ *No filing fee is required because this filing contains only preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. [ ] CHECK BOX IF ANY PART OF THE FEE IS OFFSET AS PROVIDED BY RULE 0-11(A)(2) AND IDENTIFY THE FILING WITH WHICH THE OFFSETTING FEE WAS PREVIOUSLY PAID. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY PAID: ________________ FILING PARTY: ________________ FORM OF REGISTRATION NO.: ______________ DATE FILED: November __, 2001 [ ] CHECK THE BOX IF THE FILING RELATES SOLELY TO PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATIONS MADE BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF A TENDER OFFER. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOXES BELOW TO DESIGNATE ANY TRANSACTIONS TO WHICH THE STATEMENT RELATES: [ ] Third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. [ X ] Issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. [ ] Going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. [ ] Amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. [ ] CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX IF THE FILING IS A FINAL AMENDMENT REPORTING THE RESULTS OF THE TENDER OFFER. 2 ITEM 12. EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 99.6 Preliminary Proxy Statement for Special Shareholder meeting SIGNATURE After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: December 11, 2001 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY By: /s/ Joyce P. Haag ----------------------- Name: Joyce P. Haag Title: Secretary INDEX TO EXHIBITS 99.6 Preliminary Proxy Statement for Special Shareholder meeting 3