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) |
Registrants 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.):
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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 Companys 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 |