jan2520118-k_itc.htm
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): January 24, 2011
Eastman Kodak Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New Jersey
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1-87
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16-0417150
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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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 January 24, 2011, Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) received notice that the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) action brought by Kodak against Apple Inc. (Apple) and Research In Motion Limited (RIM) has issued an initial determination recommending that the patent claim at issue is invalid and not infringed. The final decision in this case, based on the deliberation of the full ITC Commission, is expected by May 23, 2011. Further information on the ALJ’s initial determination is referenced in the press release attached to this document as Exhibit (99.1).
As previously reported, on January 14, 2010, Kodak filed a complaint with the ITC against Apple and RIM for infringement of patents related to digital camera technology. In the Matter of Certain Mobile Telephones and Wireless Communication Devices Featuring Digital Cameras and Components Thereof, Kodak is seeking a limited exclusion order preventing importation of infringing devices including iPHONES and camera enabled BLACKBERRY devices.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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(99.1)
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Press release issued by Eastman Kodak Company on January 24, 2011 relating to Notice of Initial Determination in ITC Patent Infringement Action against Apple and Research In Motion.
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SIGNATURES
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/ Laura G. Quatela
Laura G. Quatela
General Counsel
Date: January 25, 2011
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(99.1)
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Press release issued by Eastman Kodak Company on January 24, 2011 relating to Notice of Initial Determination in ITC Patent Infringement Action against Apple and Research In Motion.
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