1 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): October 19, 2004 Eastman Kodak Company (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New Jersey 1-87 16-0417150 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 343 State Street, Rochester, New York 14650 (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (585) 724-4000 ------------- 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 Securities 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))
2 ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers On October 19, 2004, Eastman Kodak Company announced that its board of directors elected Antonio M. Perez to the Company's board, effective on that day. As an employee-director, Mr. Perez was not named to any Board committees. See press release dated October 19, 2004, which is filed along with this document as Exhibit (99.1). ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits (99.1) Eastman Kodak Company press release dated October 19, 2004 regarding the election of Antonio M. Perez to the board of directors. SIGNATURE 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. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY By: /s/ Richard G. Brown, Jr. ----------------------------- Richard G. Brown, Jr. Controller Date: October 21, 2004
3 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. (99.1) Eastman Kodak Company press release dated October 19, 2004.
Exhibit (99.1) EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Media Contact: Gerard Meuchner 585-724-4513 gerard.meuchner@kodak.com Kodak President Antonio M. Perez Elected to Board of Directors ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 19 - Eastman Kodak Company announced that its board of directors has elected Antonio M. Perez to the company's board, effective today. Perez, who is Kodak's President and Chief Operating Officer, joined the company on April 2, 2003. Since then, Perez has worked with Daniel A. Carp, Kodak's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to develop and implement the company's digitally oriented growth strategy. "The election of Antonio Perez to the Kodak board recognizes the many contributions he has made to the company's success in the short time that he has been here," Carp said. "We look forward to the insight, experience and intellectual depth that Antonio will bring to the company's board at a momentous period in Kodak's history." Perez, 58, joined Kodak after a 25-year career at Hewlett- Packard Company, where he was a corporate vice president and a member of the company's Executive Council. His tenure at HP included serving as President of the Consumer Business, where he spearheaded the company's efforts to build a business in digital imaging and electronic publishing. Prior to that assignment, he served as President and CEO of HP's inkjet imaging business. Just prior to joining Kodak, Perez served as an independent consultant for large investment firms, providing counsel on the effect of technology shifts on financial markets. From June 2000 to December 2001, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Gemplus International, where he led the effort to take the company public both on the Premier Marche in Paris and NASDAQ in December 2000. A native of Spain, Mr. Perez studied electronic engineering, marketing and business in Spain and France. 2004