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): | March 23, 2005 |
| Pennsylvania | 001-01687 | 25-0730780 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 15272 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 412-434-3131 |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 23, 2005, PPG Industries, Inc. issued the press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of PPG Industries, Inc. dated March 23, 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. | ||||||
March 23, 2005
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By: | James C. Diggs | ||||
| Name: James C. Diggs | ||||||
| Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and | ||||||
| Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
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Press release of PPG Industries, Inc. dated March 23, 2005. |