Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ESPELAND CURTIS E
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO [EMN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Finance, Polymers and CAO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, 200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2006
(Street)

KINGSPORT, TN 37660
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/02/2006   M   1,000 A $ 46.0625 5,611 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   S   1,000 D $ 60.2 4,611 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   M   1,400 A $ 49.22 6,011 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   S   1,400 D $ 60.2071 4,611 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   M   4,400 A $ 47.55 9,011 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   S   4,400 D $ 60.2236 4,611 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   M   867 A $ 43.66 5,478 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   S   867 D $ 60.2 4,611 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   M   4,666 A $ 46.98 9,277 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   S   4,666 D $ 60.1867 4,611 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   M   4,000 A $ 53.51 8,611 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   S   4,000 D $ 60.2143 4,611 D  
Common Stock 11/02/2006   I   1,112 (1) D $ 60.37 0 I 401(k)
Common Stock               790 I ESOP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 46.0625 11/02/2006   M     1,000 04/07/2002 04/06/2010 Common Stock 1,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 49.22 11/02/2006   M     1,400 04/06/2003 04/05/2011 Common Stock 1,400 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 47.55 11/02/2006   M     4,400 04/05/2004 04/04/2012 Common Stock 4,400 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 43.66 11/02/2006   M     867 04/02/2006(2) 04/01/2014 Common Stock 867 $ 0 867 (2) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 46.98 11/02/2006   M     4,666 11/02/2006(3) 11/01/2014 Common Stock 4,666 $ 0 2,334 (3) D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 53.51 11/02/2006   M     4,000 11/01/2006(4) 10/31/2015 Common Stock 4,000 $ 0 8,000 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ESPELAND CURTIS E
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
200 SOUTH WILCOX DRIVE
KINGSPORT, TN 37660
      VP, Finance, Polymers and CAO  

Signatures

 Brian L. Henry, by Power of Attorney   11/06/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 6 shares acquired since September 5, 2006 resulting from automatic reinvestment of dividends.
(2) The option becomes exercisable on April 2, 2007 as to the remaining shares.
(3) The option becomes exercisable on November 2, 2007 as to the remaining shares.
(4) The option becomes exercisable on November 1, 2007 as to 4,000 of the remaining shares and on November 1, 2008 as to 4,000 of the remaining shares.

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