UNITED STATES
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): 6/5/2006
Owens Corning
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number: 1-3660
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| DE | | 34-4323452 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Owens Corning Parkway, Toledo, OH 43659
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
419-248-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Items to be Included in this Report
Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on October 5, 2000, Owens Corning and certain of its United States subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Court”) seeking relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
Also as previously disclosed, on January 17, 2003, the Debtors, together with the Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants and the Legal Representative for Future Claimants (collectively, the “Proponents”), filed with the Court a Joint Plan Of Reorganization Of Owens Corning And Its Affiliated Debtors And Debtors-In-Possession.
On June 5, 2006, the Proponents filed with the Court a Sixth Amended Joint Plan Of Reorganization For Owens Corning And Its Affiliated Debtors And Debtors-In-Possession (the “Sixth Amended Plan”) and a Disclosure Statement with respect to the Sixth Amended Plan (the “Amended Disclosure Statement”). A copy of the Sixth Amended Plan is being filed as Exhibit 2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. A copy of the Amended Disclosure Statement is being filed as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The Amended Disclosure Statement has been prepared in accordance with Section 1125 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and Rule 3016 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and not in accordance with federal or state securities laws or other non-bankruptcy laws or regulations. The Amended Disclosure Statement has not been approved by the Court and is subject to amendment.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 2 | | Sixth Amended Joint Plan Of Reorganization For Owens Corning And Its Affiliated Debtors And Debtors-In-Possession |
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| 99 | | Disclosure Statement With Respect To Sixth Amended Joint Plan Of Reorganization For Owens Corning And Its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-In-Possession |
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Signature(s)
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | Owens Corning |
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| Date: June 7, 2006 | | By: | | /s/Stephen K. Krull |
| | | | Stephen K. Krull |
| | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 2 | | Sixth Amended Joint Plan Of Reorganization For Owens Corning And Its Affiliated Debtors And Debtors-In-Possession |
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| 99 | | Disclosure Statement With Respect To Sixth Amended Joint Plan Of Reorganization For Owens Corning And Its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-In-Possession |
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