Form 8-K

 


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 17, 2003

 


 

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)

 

(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: (412) 434-3131

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 



Item 7. Exhibit

 

(99) PPG Industries, Inc. press release dated April 17, 2003.

 

Item 9. Information Furnished Under Item 9 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and Item 12 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition)

 

On April 17, 2003, PPG Industries, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Registrant)

 

By:

 

/s/    W. H. HERNANDEZ        


   

W. H. Hernandez

Senior Vice President, Finance

 

 

Date: April 17, 2003

 

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