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): March 29, 1994
DOW CORNING CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 1-7518 38-0495575
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of file number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
2200 West Salzburg Road, Midland, Michigan 48686-0994
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (517)496-4000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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The following is the text of a press release issued by
Dow Corning Corporation on March 29, 1994:
DOW CORNING BOARD APPROVES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Midland, Mich. - Dow Corning Corp. today announced that
its board of directors met yesterday, March 28, and reviewed and
approved an agreement for Dow Corning's participation in a
proposed global settlement of silicone breast implant litigation.
If U.S. District Judge Sam C. Pointer grants preliminary
approval of the proposed class action settlement, the next steps
will include a court-supervised notification and review process
and fairness hearings to evaluate the proposed settlement's terms
and conditions.
Dow Corning Corp., world leader in the production of
silicones, is a Michigan corporation with shares equally owned by
The Dow Chemical Co. and Corning Inc.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
DOW CORNING CORPORATION
Date: March 29, 1994 R. A. Hazleton
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R. A. Hazleton
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 29, 1994 J. W. Churchfield
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J. W. Churchfield
Vice President for Planning
and Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
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