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) July 18, 2002
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PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Pennsylvania 1-1687 25-0730780
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(STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
JURISDICTION OF FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION)
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (412) 434-3131
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Not Applicable
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(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 18, 2002, PPG Industries, Inc. issued the press release
attached hereto as Exhibit 99, which is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 7. EXHIBIT
(99) PPG Industries, Inc. press release dated July 18, 2002.
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.
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(Registrant)
/s/ William H. Hernandez
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William H. Hernandez
Senior Vice President, Finance
Date: July 18, 2002