By Patrick McGee Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Corning Inc. (GLW), a leader in specialty glass and ceramics, plans to issue $500 million of 30-year senior unsecured bonds in the U.S. credit markets Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The bonds are anticipated to be rated A3 by Moody's Investors Service, BBB-plus by Standard & Poor's and A-minus by Fitch Ratings. They are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Corning, N.Y., company intends to use the funds for general corporate purposes. The bonds feature a change of control provision allowing investors to redeem the notes at 101 cents on the dollar should the company be acquired. J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities are lead underwriters. -By Patrick McGee, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2382; patrick.mcgee@dowjones.com
