Eastman Chemical adopts plurality voting for contested director elections
EMN•Eastman Chemical adopted bylaw amendments effective Oct. 16, 2026, establishing plurality voting in contested director elections and setting deadlines for nominations and shareholder proposals.
1. Bylaw changes
The amendments revise shareholder nomination procedures and require director candidates to be available for board interviews. Notices for nominations or other business at the 2027 annual meeting are due Jan. 7-Feb. 6, subject to meeting-date changes; proxy access nominations must arrive Oct. 25-Nov. 24, 2026. The Nov. 24, 2026, deadline for shareholder proposals submitted for proxy inclusion under Rule 14a-8 remains unchanged.
