Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Dow Inc. ☑ Yes ☐ No The Dow Chemical Company ☑ Yes ☐ No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Dow Inc. Large accelerated filer ☑ Accelerated filer ̈ Non- accelerated filer ̈ Smaller reporting company ̈ Emerging growth company ̈ The Dow Chemical Company Large accelerated filer ̈ Accelerated filer ̈ Non- accelerated filer ☑ Smaller reporting company ̈ Emerging growth company ̈ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. Dow Inc. ☐ The Dow Chemical Company ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. Dow Inc. ☑ The Dow Chemical Company ☑ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Dow Inc. ☐ Yes ☑ No The Dow Chemical Company ☐ Yes ☑ No As o f June 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of the common stock of Dow Inc. held by non-affiliates of Dow Inc. was approximately $47.1 billion based on the last reported closing price of $63.28 per share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. Dow Inc. had 735,747,193 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding at January 31, 2022. The Dow Chemical Company had 100 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding at January 31, 2022, all of which were held by the registrant’s parent, Dow Inc. The Dow Chemical Company meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction I(1)(a) and (b) for Form 10-K and therefore is filing this form in the reduced disclosure format. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Dow Inc.: Portions of Dow Inc.'s Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Such proxy statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of Dow Inc.'s fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Dow Chemical Company: None.