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): September 18, 2013
USG Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Commission File Number: 1-8864
Delaware | | 36-3329400 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
550 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois | | 60661-3676 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(312) 436-4000 |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On September 18, 2013, USG Corporation issued a press release announcing certain organizational changes including that Christopher R. Griffin, current Executive Vice President, Operations since 2010, has been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective October 1, 2013. Mr. Griffin, age 51, previously served as Senior Vice President, President, USG International, and President, CGC Inc. and has more than 28 years of experience in the building materials industry.
Effective October 1, 2013, Mr. Griffin will receive an annual base salary of $535,000 in his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In addition, Mr. Griffin will be granted an award of 10,000 restricted stock units under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan. This award of restricted stock will vest 50% on the second anniversary of the date of grant and 50% on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, in each case provided that Mr. Griffin remains employed by the Company during the applicable period.
A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 – USG Corporation press release dated September 18, 2013.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| | USG CORPORATION | |
| | Registrant | |
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Date: | September 18, 2013 | By: | /s/ Brian J. Cook | |
| | | Brian J. Cook, | |
| | | Senior Vice President, Human | |
| | | Resources and Communications | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | | USG Corporation press release dated September 18, 2013 |
