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): 7/27/2006
Owens Corning
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number: 1-3660
| 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. |
On July 27, 2006, Owens Corning issued a press release announcing that it is in discussions with Saint-Gobain to merge Owens Corning’s Reinforcements Business and Saint-Gobain’s Reinforcements and Composites Businesses into a new company. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 27, 2006. | |
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.
| Owens Corning | ||||||||
| Date: July 27, 2006 | By: | /s/ Stephen K. Krull | ||||||
Stephen K. Krull | ||||||||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated July 27, 2006. | |
