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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): December 27, 2006
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 8.01 Other Events
On December 29, 2006, Eastman Kodak Company ("Kodak") and Sony
Corporation, Sony Corporation of America and Sony Electronics, Inc.
(referred to collectively as "Sony") entered into an agreement settling
their patent infringement lawsuits against each other. In 2004, Kodak
commenced a patent infringement action against Sony in the United States
District Court for the Western District of New York. Sony then filed
two separate infringement actions against Kodak in the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey, one of which was
consolidated with Kodak's suit in the Western District of New York.
Each party asserted certain of its imaging technology patents against
the other. No monetary consideration was paid under the settlement
agreement. Pursuant to the settlement, Kodak and Sony agreed to dismiss
their respective infringement claims.
In a separate settlement agreement, entered into on December 27, 2006,
Kodak agreed to dismiss its patent infringement claims against Sony
Ericsson Mobile Communications AB and Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications (USA) Inc. (referred to collectively as "Sony Ericsson")
which were also named as defendants in Kodak's suit against Sony in the
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. No monetary
consideration was paid under the settlement agreement.
Separately, Kodak has entered into technology cross license agreements
with Sony and Sony Ericsson which are described in the press release
attached to this document as Exhibit (99.1).
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
(99.1) Press release issued by Eastman Kodak Company on January 3, 2007
relating to the entry into technology cross license agreements
with Sony and Sony Ericsson.
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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/ Joyce P. Haag
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Joyce P. Haag
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
Date: January 3, 2007
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
INDEX TO EXHIBIT
Exhibit No.
(99.1) Press release issued by Eastman Kodak Company on January 3,
2007 relating to the entry into technology cross license
agreements with Sony and Sony Ericsson.
Exhibit (99.l)
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Media Contact:
David Lanzillo, 585-781-5481, david.lanzillo@Kodak.com
Kodak and Sony, Sony Ericsson Enter Into Technology Cross-
License Agreements
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 3 -- Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK)
today announced that it has entered into a technology cross-
license agreement with Sony Corporation that will allow each
company broad access to the other's patent portfolio.
Kodak also announced that it has entered into a
technology cross license with Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB that will allow Sony Ericsson access to
Kodak technology for Sony Ericsson's products. Kodak will
also have access to Sony Ericsson's technology.
The license agreements are royalty bearing to Kodak.
Additional financial terms were not disclosed.
"We are pleased to have reached a mutually beneficial
arrangement that advances the interests of the three
companies," said Laura G. Quatela, Managing Director,
Intellectual Property Transactions, and Vice President,
Eastman Kodak Company. "These cross-license agreements give
us broad access to the technology of Sony and Sony Ericsson,
and validate the strength of Kodak's intellectual property
portfolio."
Separately, the companies agreed to conclude their
patent litigation, which involved a subset of their imaging
technologies.
About Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak is the world's foremost imaging innovator, providing
leading products and services to the photographic, graphic
communications and healthcare markets. With sales of $14.3
billion in 2005, the company is committed to a digitally
oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better
use meaningful images and information in their life and
work. Consumers use Kodak's system of digital and
traditional image capture products and services to take,
print and share their pictures anytime, anywhere; Businesses
effectively communicate with customers worldwide using Kodak
solutions for prepress, conventional and digital printing
and document imaging; Creative Professionals rely on Kodak
technology to uniquely tell their story through moving or
still images; and leading Healthcare organizations rely on
Kodak's innovative products, services and customized
workflow solutions to help improve patient care and maximize
efficiency and information sharing within and across their
enterprise.
More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at
www.kodak.com.
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