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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-312680
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181030
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181030

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915389
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		IRS NUMBER:				621539359
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12626
		FILM NUMBER:		181148551

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 511
		STREET 2:		200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE
		CITY:			KINGSPORT
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4232292000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 511 B-54D
		CITY:			KINGSPORT
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37662
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;30, 2018 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405
of this chapter) or Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12b-2</FONT> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(&#167;240.12b-2</FONT> of this chapter). </P>
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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&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;30, 2018, Eastman Chemical Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release announcing the public offering (the
&#147;Offering&#148;) of $300&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of 3.500% notes due 2021 (the &#147;2021 Notes&#148;) and $500&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of 4.500% notes due 2028 (the &#147;2028 Notes&#148; and, together with the
2021 Notes, the &#147;Notes&#148;). The Offering is expected to be completed on November&nbsp;6, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Offering, together with cash on hand, to complete its previously announced cash tender offer
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terminated, to redeem any 2019 Notes not tendered in the Tender Offer (the &#147;2019 Notes Redemption&#148;), to redeem (the &#147;2020 Notes Partial Redemption&#148;) $550&nbsp;million of the approximately $800&nbsp;million aggregate principal
amount outstanding of the Company&#146;s 2.70% notes due 2020 (the &#147;2020 Notes&#148;), and to pay any related fees and expenses. Any proceeds not used for the foregoing will be used for general corporate purposes. Pending the application of any
net proceeds, the Company expects to invest such net proceeds in cash equivalents. The Offering is not conditioned on the completion of either the 2019 Notes Redemption or the 2020 Notes Partial Redemption, nor is either the 2019 Notes Redemption
nor the 2020 Notes Partial Redemption conditioned on the completion of the Offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A copy of the Company&#146;s press release
announcing the Offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, on October 30, 2018, the
Company delivered irrevocable notices of redemption to the holders of the 2019 Notes and the 2020 Notes. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the 2019 Notes and the indenture governing the 2019 Notes, the Company will redeem any 2019 Notes
not tendered in the Tender Offer and outstanding on November 29, 2018 at the redemption price set forth in the notice of redemption. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the 2020 Notes and the indenture governing the 2020 Notes, the
Company will redeem $550 million of the approximately $800 million aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes outstanding on November 29, 2018 at the redemption price set forth in the notice of redemption. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information contained in this report shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>KINGSPORT, Tenn., October 30, 2018 -</B> Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) today announced the public offering of $300&nbsp;million aggregate principal
amount of 3.500% notes due 2021 (the &#147;2021 Notes&#148;) and $500&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of 4.500% notes due 2028 (the &#147;2028 Notes&#148; and, together with the 2021 Notes, the &#147;Notes&#148;). Citigroup Global Markets
Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated are serving as joint book-running managers for the offering. The offering of the Notes is expected to be completed on November 6, 2018, subject to
customary closing conditions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Eastman intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with cash on hand, to complete the
previously announced cash tender offer (the &#147;Tender Offer&#148;) for any and all of its $250&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of 5.500% notes due 2019 (the &#147;2019 Notes&#148;), which will expire on November 5, 2018, unless extended
or earlier terminated, to redeem any 2019 Notes not tendered in the Tender Offer, to redeem $550&nbsp;million of the approximately $800&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 2.70% Notes due 2020, and to pay any related fees and
expenses. Any proceeds not used for the foregoing will be used for general corporate purposes. Pending the application of any net proceeds, Eastman expects to invest such net proceeds in cash equivalents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offering is being made under an automatic shelf registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (Registration <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-225564)</FONT> filed by Eastman with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;SEC&#148;) on June&nbsp;11, 2018 and only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus. A preliminary
prospectus supplement and an issuer free writing prospectus have been filed, and a prospectus supplement relating to the offering of the Notes will be filed, with the SEC, to which this communication relates. Prospective investors should read the
issuer free writing prospectus, preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus included in the registration statement and other documents Eastman has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Eastman and the offering.
These documents are available at no charge by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the prospectus and the prospectus supplement may be obtained by contacting Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at 1-800-831-9146, J.P.
Morgan Securities LLC at 1-212-834-4533, or Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated at 1-800-294-1322. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication is neither
an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The offering of these securities will be made only by means of the applicable prospectus supplement and the related prospectus. The securities being offered
have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority, nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the registration statement, the prospectus contained therein or the applicable prospectus supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Eastman Chemical Company </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Eastman is a global
advanced materials and specialty additives company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With a portfolio of specialty businesses, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while
maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. Its market-driven approaches take advantage of world-class technology platforms and leading positions in attractive <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">end-markets</FONT> such as transportation,
building and construction and consumables. Eastman focuses on creating consistent, superior value for all stakeholders. As a globally diverse company, Eastman serves customers in more than 100 countries and had 2017 revenues of approximately
$9.5&nbsp;billion. The company is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA and employs approximately 14,500 people around the world. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Forward-Looking
Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the
federal securities laws concerning, among other things, the offering of the Notes and the use of proceeds therefrom. Actual results could differ materially from expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements if one or more of the
underlying assumptions or expectations prove to be inaccurate or are unrealized. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such expectations are and will be detailed in the company&#146;s filings with the SEC,
including the Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2017 and the Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the third quarter of 2018. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Contacts </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Media</B>: Tracy Kilgore Addington </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">423-224-0498</FONT></FONT> /&nbsp;<U>tracy@eastman.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Investors:</B>&nbsp;Greg Riddle </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">212-835-1620</FONT></FONT> /&nbsp;<U>griddle@eastman.com</U> </P>
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