Item 15. Exhibits

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Item 15. Exhibits

**(a)**Documents filed as part of this report:


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**(b)**Exhibits filed as part of this report:


			2.1			Framework Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2013, by and among Samsung Display Co., Ltd.; Corning Incorporated and the other parties thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.65 to Corning’s Form 10-K filed on February 10, 2014, as amended by its Form 10-K/A filed on March 21, 2014). The Company has omitted certain schedules, exhibits and similar attachments to the Framework Agreement pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.
			2.2			Transaction Agreement, dated December 10, 2015, by and between Corning Incorporated, The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Corning Corporation and HS Upstate Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2015).
			2.3			Assignment Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2015, between Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Corning Incorporated, Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd., and Corning Luxembourg S.àr.l., Corning Hungary Data Services Limited Liability Company, Corning Japan K.K., and Samsung Corning Advanced Glass LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2015).
			3.1			Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated April 27, 2012, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on April 27, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) 1 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2012).
			3.2			Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated January 14, 2014, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York on January 14, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2014).
			3.3			Amended and Restated By-Laws of Corning Incorporated, effective as of October 4, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed October 5, 2023).
			4.1			Indenture, dated November 8, 2000, by and between the Company and of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to J. P. Morgan Chase & Co., formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to Corning’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-275848). The Company agrees to furnish to the Commission on request copies of other instruments with respect to long-term debt.
			4.2			Form of certificate for shares of the common stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Corning’s registration statement on Form S-8 dated May 7, 2010 (Registration Statement No. 333-166642)).
			4.3			Shareholder Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2013, by and between Samsung Display Co., Ltd. and Corning Incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to Corning’s Form 10-K filed on February 10, 2014, as amended by its Form 10-K/A filed on March 21, 2014 and further amended by the First Amendment to Shareholder Agreement, dated April 5, 2021, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Corning ’s Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2021).
			4.4			Standstill Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2013, by and among Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd. and Corning Incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.67 to Corning’s Form 10-K filed on February 10, 2014, as amended by its Form 10-K/A filed on March 21, 2014).
			4.5			Description of the Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Corning’s Form 10-K filed on February 12, 2021.)
			10.1			Amendment dated as of February 1, 2004 to Change In Control Agreement dated as of April 23, 2002 between Corning Incorporated and Wendell P. Weeks (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed May 4, 2004).
			10.2			Change In Control Agreement dated as of April 23, 2002 between Corning Incorporated and Wendell P. Weeks (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed May 4, 2004).

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			10.3			Amended Corning Incorporated 2003 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors effective October 4, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 27, 2007).
			10.4			Corning Incorporated Performance Incentive Plan dated October 3, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
			10.5			Amendment No. 2 dated February 13, 2008 and Amendment dated as of February 1, 2004 to Letter of Understanding between Corning Incorporated and Wendell P. Weeks, and Letter of Understanding dated April 23, 2002 between Corning Incorporated and Wendell P. Weeks (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
			10.6			Form of Change in Control Agreement Amendment No. 2, effective December 5, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
			10.7			Form of Officer Severance Agreement Amendment, effective December 5, 2007 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 15, 2008).
			10.8			Form of Change of Control Agreement Amendment No. 3 effective December 19, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 24, 2009).
			10.9			Form of Officer Severance Agreement Amendment No. 2 effective December 19, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 24, 2009).
			10.10			Amendment No. 3 dated December 19, 2008 to Letter of Understanding dated April 23, 2002 between Corning Incorporated and Wendell P. Weeks (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 24, 2009).
			10.11			2010 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of Corning Proxy Statement, Definitive 14A filed March 15, 2010 for April 29, 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).
			10.12			2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of Corning Proxy Statement, Definitive 14A filed March 18, 2021, for April 29, 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).
			10.13			Form of Officer Severance Agreement dated as of January 1, 2015 between Corning Incorporated and each of the following individuals: A. Hal Nelson III, Lewis A. Steverson, Edward A. Schlesinger and John Z. Zhang (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed July 30, 2015).
			10.14			Form of Change in Control Agreement dated as of January 1, 2015 between Corning Incorporated and each of the following individuals: A. Hal Nelson III, Lewis A. Steverson, Edward A. Schlesinger and John Z. Zhang (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Corning’s Form 10-Q filed July 30, 2015).
			10.15			Tax Matters Agreement, dated December 10, 2015, by and between Corning Incorporated, The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Corning Corporation and HS Upstate Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of Corning’s Form 8-K filed on December 11, 2015).
			10.16			Form of Corning Incorporated Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (for grants made under the 2010 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors), effective January 1, 2017 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.74 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 6, 2017).
			10.17			Credit Agreement dated as of July 28, 2025, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for such lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Corning’s Form 8-K filed July 30, 2025).
			10.18			2019 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of Corning Proxy Statement, Definitive 14A filed March 22, 2019 for May 2, 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).
			10.19			Form of Corning Incorporated Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (for grants made under the 2019 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors), effective January 1, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.79 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 14, 2020).
			10.20			Form of Corning Incorporated Performance Share Unit Agreement, effective January 1, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.80 of Corning’s Form 10-K filed February 14, 2020).
			10.21			Share Repurchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2021, between Samsung Display Co., Ltd. and Corning Incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Corning ’s Form 8-K filed on April 5, 2021).
			10.22			Corning Incorporated Executive Supplemental Pension Plan as Amended and Restated, effective January 1, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to Corning ’s Form 10-K filed February 13, 2023).
			10.23			Corning Incorporated Executive Supplemental Pension Plan as Amended , effective January 1, 202 6 .
			10.24			Corning Incorporated Supplemental Pension Plan as Amended and Restated, effective January 1, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to Corning ’s Form 10-K filed February 13, 2023).

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			10.25			Corning Incorporated Supplemental Pension Plan as Amended , effective January 1, 202 6 .
			10.26			Corning Incorporated Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors as Amended and Restated, effective December 6, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Corning ’s Form 10-K filed February 12, 2024).
			10.27			Corning Incorporated Supplemental Investment Plan as Amended and Restated, effective January 1, 2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Corning ’s Form 10-K filed February 12, 2024).
			10.28			Corning Incorporated Supplemental Investment Plan as Amended , effective January 1, 202 6 .
			10.29			Transaction Agreement dated as of March 12, 2024 by and among Solar Technology LLC, as Lessee and as Construction Agent; BA Leasing BSC, LLC as Lessor; Bank of America, N.A., not in its individual capacity, except as expressly stated therein, but solely as Administrative Agent; and Persons Named on Schedule II thereto, as Participant Interest Parties (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Corning ’s Form 8-K filed March 15, 2024).
			10.30			Construction Agency Agreement dated as of March 12, 2024 between BA Leasing BSC, LLC as Lessor and Solar Technology LLC as Construction Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Corning ’s Form 8-K filed March 15, 2024).
			10.31			Lease, Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing dated as of March 12, 2024, between Solar Technology LLC as Lessee and BA Leasing BSC, LLC as Lessor (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Corning ’s Form 8-K filed March 15, 2024).
			10.32			Guaranty from Corning Incorporated dated March 12, 2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Corning ’s Form 8-K filed March 15, 2024).
			10.33			Omnibus Amendment and Consent Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2025, by and among, Solar Technology LLC as Lessee and Construction Agent, Corning Incorporated, BA Leasing BSC LLC as Lessor, Bank of America, N.A., not in its individual capacity, but solely as Administrative Agent, and Persons listed on the signature pages thereto, as Participant Interest Parties .
			14			Corning Incorporated Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Financial Executives, and Code of Conduct for Directors and Executive Officers (Incorporated by reference to Appendix I of Corning Proxy Statement, Definitive 14A filed March 13, 2012 for April 26, 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).
			19			Corning Incorporated Insider Trading Policy, effective February 1, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19 to Corning ’s Form 10-K filed February 12, 2024).
			21			Subsidiaries of the Registrant at December 31, 202 5 .
			23			Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
			24			Powers of Attorney (included on the Signatures page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K).
			31.1			Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
			31.2			Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
			32			Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
			97			Corning Incorporated Clawback Policy, effective December 1, 2023 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to Corning ’s Form 10-K filed February 12, 2024).
			101.INS			Inline XBRL Instance Document
			101.SCH			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
			101.CAL			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
			101.LAB			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
			101.PRE			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document
			101.DEF			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Document
			104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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