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): | March 30, 2012 |
Corning Incorporated
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 1-3247 | 16-0393470 |
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| One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, New York | 14831 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 607-974-9000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
In March of 2012, Corning Incorporated ("Company") received a grand jury subpoena issued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan from the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with an investigation into conduct relating to possible antitrust law violations involving certain automotive products, including catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters, substrates and monoliths. The subpoena requires that the Company produce certain documents located within the United States to the Department of Justice. Antitrust investigations can result in significant penalties being imposed by the antitrust authorities.
The Company’s policy is to comply with all laws and regulations, including all antitrust and competition laws. Currently the Company can not estimate the ultimate financial impact, if any, resulting from the investigation. Such potential impact, if an antitrust violation by the Company is found, could however, be material to the results of operations of the Company in a particular period.
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 | ||||
| March 30, 2012 | By: |
/s/ Vincent P. Hatton
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| Name: Vincent P. Hatton | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||