UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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):
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February 16, 2005 |
PPG Industries, Inc.
Pennsylvania | 001-01687 | 25-0730780 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 15272 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
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412-434-3131 |
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 16, 2005, the Officers-Directors Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors of PPG Industries, Inc. (the Company) approved annual incentive awards for 2004 payable to each of the Companys executive officers and the aggregate award pool for 2004 annual incentive awards payable to certain other key employees of the Company. The awards were made pursuant to the PPG Industries, Inc. Executive Officers Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, the PPG Industries, Inc. Incentive Compensation and Deferred Income Plan for Key Employees and the PPG Industries, Inc. Management Award and Deferred Income Plan. The Committee also approved the performance criteria for determination of awards under such plans for 2005. The performance criteria applicable to all awards under such plans for 2005 are earnings per share, return on equity and return on capital. The actual awards payable for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005, if any, will vary depending on the extent to which actual performance meets, exceeds, or falls short of the performance criteria approved by the Committee. Target awards for 2005 have been set in accordance with past practice. Information regarding the compensation paid to the Companys executive officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, will be contained in the Companys 2005 proxy statement, anticipated to be filed on March 4, 2005.
The Committee also approved long-term incentive awards to be granted to the Companys executive officers pursuant to the PPG Industries, Inc. Executive Officers Long Term Incentive Plan and to certain other key employees of the Company pursuant to the PPG Industries, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan. In addition, the Committee approved grants of stock options under the PPG Industries, Inc. Stock Plan to each of the Companys executive officers and non-employee directors and approved the aggregate pool of stock option grants that may be made to certain other key employees of the Company.
Lastly, the Committee approved certain amendments to the PPG Industries, Inc. Executive Officers Long Term Incentive Plan, the PPG Industries, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan and the Form of TSR Share Award Agreement used in connection with such plans. These plans, as amended, and the Form of TSR Share Award Agreement pursuant to which TSR Share Awards may be made thereunder are filed herewith and are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
10.1 PPG Industries, Inc. Executive Officers Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended February 16, 2005.
10.2 PPG Industries, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended February 16, 2005.
10.3 Form of TSR Share Award Agreement, as amended February 16, 2005.
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.
PPG Industries, Inc. |
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February 23, 2005 | By: | James C. Diggs | ||
Name: | James C. Diggs | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
10.1
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PPG Industries, Inc. Executive Officers Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended February 16, 2005 | |
10.2
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PPG Industries, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended February 16, 2005 | |
10.3
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Form of TSR Share Award Agreement |