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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 20, 1995
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 No.) 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 20, 1995, the Registrant's Board of Directors approved the
repurchase by the Registrant of 10 million shares of the Registrant's
outstanding common stock, par value $1.66 2/3 per share (the "Common Stock").
As of March 31, 1995, 206,433,987 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock
were held by the public. The shares may be repurchased in the open market
or in private transactions and no timetable was established for the
repurchase.
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
Senior Vice President, Finance
Date: April 21, 1995
