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) September 19, 1997
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) (Zipcode)
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 September 19, 1997, PPG Industries, Inc. issued the press
release attached hereto as Exhibit 20, which is incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 7. Exhibit
(20) PPG Industries, Inc. press release dated September 19,
1997.
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: September 22, 1997
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[Logo of PPG Industries, Inc.] Exhibit 20
PPG Industries, Inc.
Corporate Communications Department
One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15272-0001 USA
News John S. Ruch 412-434-2445
PPG PRESIDENT LeBOEUF NAMED
COMPANY'S NEXT BOARD CHAIRMAN
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 19 -- The board of directors of PPG Industries
today designated Raymond W. LeBoeuf chairman-elect, and said he will
become board chairman and chief executive officer when Chairman Jerry E.
Dempsey retires from the company and its board on Nov. 1.
LeBoeuf, 50, has been PPG's president and CEO since July. Dempsey
will be 65 years old in October.
"Implementation of a comprehensive executive development and
succession program has been one of my major responsibilities since I was
elected PPG's chairman four years ago," Dempsey said. "I am confident
that the process we now have in place assures ongoing continuity of
outstanding management for this company."
LeBoeuf joined PPG in 1980 as treasurer, after holding financial
management posts with the Ford Motor Co. He became PPG's controller in
1984; vice president-purchasing in 1986; vice president-finance and
chief financial officer in 1988; and vice president, coatings, in
March 1994.
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He was elected executive vice president in 1994 and continued to
lead the company's coatings business until early 1995. He was elected
president and chief operating officer, as well as a board member, in
December 1995.
He is a trustee of Robert Morris College and a director of
Magee-Womens Hospital, and is on the boards of the Extra Mile Education
Foundation and Chemical Manufacturers Association.
A native of Chicago, LeBoeuf is a political science and history
graduate of Northwestern University. He earned a master's degree in
business administration from the University of Illinois.
He and his wife, Loralee, have two daughters and live in the
Pittsburgh suburb of Fox Chapel.
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Internet: http://www.ppg.com
