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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March 31, 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) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
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412-434-3131 |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On March 31, 2005, PPG Industries, Inc. (“PPG”) announced that Raymond W. LeBoeuf, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, will retire on July 1, 2005. Assuming Mr. LeBoeuf is re-elected as a PPG director at PPG’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for April 21, 2005, Mr. LeBoeuf will remain a director and Chairman of the Board of Directors until his retirement on July 1, 2005.
On March 31, 2005, PPG’s Board of Directors elected Charles E. Bunch, formerly President and Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Mr. Bunch was also elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective upon Mr. LeBoeuf’s retirement.
The press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. The information required by Item 5.02(c) and not otherwise set forth above is contained in “Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant” of PPG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 17, 2005, and under the captions “Election of Directors” and “Compensation of Executive Officers — Change in Control Arrangements” in PPG’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Commission on March 4, 2005, and such information is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1
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Press release of PPG Industries, Inc. dated March 31, 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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| March 31, 2005 | By: | William H. Hernandez | ||
| Name: | William H. Hernandez | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Finance | |||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
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Press Release of PPG Industries, Inc. dated March 31, 2005 |