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CORNING INC /NY 8-K/A Report, Financial Results (Jul 25, 2012)

Filed July 25, 2012For Securities:GLW

Summary

This 8-K/A filing from Corning Incorporated (GLW) addresses a non-material correction to a press release issued on July 25, 2012, regarding their second quarter 2012 financial results. The amendment clarifies a statement about the Display Technologies segment's LCD glass volume. The original press release indicated a mid-single digit decline on both a sequential and year-over-year basis. The corrected statement clarifies that while sequential volume declined by mid-single digits, year-over-year volume actually increased by mid-single digits.

Key Highlights

  • 1Amendment to a previous 8-K filing to correct an error in a press release.
  • 2The error was a single sentence in the Q2 2012 earnings release dated July 25, 2012.
  • 3The Display Technologies segment's LCD glass volume performance was misstated.
  • 4Original statement: mid-single digit decline sequentially and year-over-year.
  • 5Corrected statement: mid-single digit decline sequentially and mid-single digit increase year-over-year.
  • 6The correction indicates a positive year-over-year trend in LCD glass volume, contrary to the initial report.
  • 7This filing is an amendment to an earlier Form 8-K and does not present new financial results, only a clarification.

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