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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) April 21, 1994
PPG INDUSTRIES,INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 1-1687 25-0730780
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
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.)
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Item 5. Other Events
On April 21, 1994, the Registrant's Board of Directors raised the
Registrant's quarterly dividend on its common stock, par value $1.66 2/3
per share (the "Common Stock") to 56 cents per share from 54 cents per
share and approved a two-for-one Common Stock split in the form of a 100
percent stock distribution. The increased dividend and stock distribution
are payable June 10, 1994 to shareholders of record May 10, 1994. With the
stock split the new quarterly Common Stock dividend will be 28 cents per
share.
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.
(Registrant)
/s/ W. H. Hernandez
W. H. Hernandez
Vice President and Controller
Date: April 21, 1994
