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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): November 17, 2004
Eastman Kodak Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 1-87 16-0417150
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(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
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ITEM 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
On November 17, 2004, Eastman Kodak Company committed to a
plan to exit from the service business of staffing and
managing retail on-site processing lab operations for a
customer. These services are currently performed by the
Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Qualex Inc. These actions
are expected to be completed by October 2005.
In conjunction with the business exit, the Company will pay
approximately $3 million in severance costs to employees and
will incur other exit costs amounting to approximately $17
million. In addition, the Company will record a charge in
cost of goods sold of $12 million for accelerated depreciation
on the related long-lived assets during the remainder of 2004
and during 2005. The severance and other exit costs require
the outlay of cash, while the accelerated depreciation
represents a non-cash charge.
These actions are part of the Company's restructuring program
that was announced on January 22, 2004.
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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.
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Richard G. Brown, Jr.
Controller
Date: November 23, 2004