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):
April 30, 2008
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Pennsylvania
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1-1687
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25-0730780 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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| One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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15272 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices)
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(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.):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 30, 2008, the rights issued by PPG Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) under the Rights
Agreement, dated as of February 19, 1998 (the “Rights Agreement”), by and between the Company and
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent, expired pursuant to the terms of the
Rights Agreement. The rights permitted stockholders of the Company to acquire shares of the
Company’s Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, without par value, from the Company under
certain circumstances pursuant to the terms of the Rights Agreement.