CORNING INC /NY

false 0000024741 CORNING INC /NY 0000024741 2026-05-04 2026-05-04 0000024741 GLW:CommonStock0.50ParValuePerShareMember 2026-05-04 2026-05-04 0000024741 GLW:ThreePointEightSeventyFivePercentageNotesDue2026Member 2026-05-04 2026-05-04 0000024741 GLW:FourPointOneTwentyFivePercentageNotesDue2031Member 2026-05-04 2026-05-04 iso4217:USD xbrli:shares iso4217:USD xbrli:shares 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) May 4, 2026 CORNING INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York ‎(State or other jurisdiction ‎of incorporation) 1-3247 ‎(Commission ‎File Number) 16-0393470 ‎(I.R.S. Employer ‎Identification No.) One Riverfront Plaza , Corning , New York ‎(Address of principal executive offices) 14831 ‎(Zip Code) ( 607 ) 974-9000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.50 par value per share GLW New York Stock Exchange 3.875% Notes due 2026 GLW26 New York Stock Exchange 4.125% Notes due 2031 GLW31 New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 ((§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On May 6, 2026, Corning Incorporated (the “Company”) will host investors and analysts at the New York Stock Exchange, starting at 9:00 a.m. (ET) (the “Investor Event”), to discuss, among other matters, the Company’s progress across its businesses, updates to its Springboard plan, and product developments such as innovations in its Gen AI product portfolio and a new Photonics Market-Access Platform. In addition, the Company expects that Wendell Weeks, its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President will participate in an interview on CNBC at approximately 6:00 PM (ET) on May 7, 2026. He is expected to address these topics and may also provide further information and business updates. A live audio webcast of the Investor Event will be available on investor.corning.com under Events & Presentations. A replay of the webcast, as well as information from the Investor Event, will be available on investor.corning.com under Events and Presentations and will be available for 12 months. The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. 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/ Melissa J. Gambol Name: Melissa J. Gambol Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary Date: May 4, 2026