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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): August 29, 2006 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 August 29, 2006, Eastman Kodak Company's Board of Directors elected Diane Wilfong as Controller, effective September 5, 2006. The Company issued a press release on August 29, 2006 announcing this event, and the press release is attached as Exhibit (99.1) to this filing. ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits (99.1) Press release issued by Eastman Kodak Company on August 29, 2006 relating to the election of Diane Wilfong as Controller.

3 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/ Laurence L. Hickey ----------------------------- Laurence L. Hickey Secretary Date: August 30, 2006 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY INDEX TO EXHIBIT Exhibit No. (99.1) Press release issued by Eastman Kodak Company on August 29, 2006 relating to the election of Diane Wilfong as Controller.

Exhibit (99.1) Eastman Kodak Company Media Contact: David Lanzillo 585-781-5481 david.lanzillo@kodak.com Kodak Names Diane Wilfong as Controller ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 29 -- Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) announced that its Board of Directors earlier today elected Diane E. Wilfong as Controller, effective September 5, 2006, reporting to Robert H. Brust, Kodak's Chief Financial Officer. Wilfong, 44, previously served as Kodak's Director of Corporate Audit. She replaces Richard G. Brown Jr., 58, who will leave Kodak on September 5 in order to accept a position with another company. "We are delighted that we have a person of Diane's caliber to step into the role of Controller," said Brust. "Diane is a highly-respected member of our finance team and I have every confidence that she will continue to drive a disciplined approach to our financial management and reporting." Wilfong joined Kodak in 1999 as Director of Finance and a vice president of Kodak Professional. Following a two-year assignment as Assistant to the Chairman and President of Kodak, she was named General Manager of the company's Graphics & Printing business. She assumed her current responsibilities in July 2005. Prior to Kodak, Wilfong was Chief Financial Officer for Corning Asahi Video Products Company, a joint venture between Corning Incorporated and Asahi Glass Company of Japan. Wilfong joined Corning in 1990 and held a variety of management positions in its finance organization. Prior to joining Corning, she was an audit manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, in Charlotte, N.C. from 1983 to 1990. A native of Washington, D.C., Wilfong has a B.S. degree in Business Administration/ Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. For a photo of Ms. Wilfong, please contact: Jackie Bray, Eastman Kodak Company, at 585-724-2681 or Jackie.bray@kodak.com.

2 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. # 2006