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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.