Form 8-K

 

 

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):

May 20, 2009

 

 

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Pennsylvania   001-01687   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

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 21, 2009, PPG Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that William H. Hernandez, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer will retire from the Company. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

In connection with his decision to retire from the Company, on May 20, 2009, the Company entered into a verbal retirement arrangement with Mr. Hernandez, the material terms of which are set forth on Exhibit 10 attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 10 - Material terms of retirement arrangement with William H. Hernandez.

Exhibit 99 - Press release dated May 21, 2009.

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.

 

Dated: May 21, 2009   PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
  (Registrant)
  By:  

/s/ Charles E. Bunch

    Charles E. Bunch
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer