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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) December 21, 2012
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Pennsylvania
 
001-1687
 
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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Item 8.01
Other Events.

On December 21, 2012, PPG Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the receipt of a private letter ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service regarding the previously announced separation of its commodity chemicals business and subsequent merger with a subsidiary of Georgia Gulf Corporation. A copy of the Company's press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this report and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release of PPG Industries, Inc. dated December 21, 2012.








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: December 21, 2012
By:
/s/ Charles E. Bunch
 
 
Charles E. Bunch
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer