UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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) October 20, 2011
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-1687 | 25-0730780 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 20, 2011, PPG Industries, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99, which is incorporated by reference herein. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall in no way be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, except if PPG specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99 | Press release of PPG Industries, Inc. dated October 20, 2011 | |
SIGNATURE
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. | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: October 20, 2011 | By: | /s/ David B. Navikas | ||||
| David B. Navikas | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99 | Press release of PPG Industries, Inc. dated October 20, 2011 | |