1 SCHEDULE 14A (RULE 14A-101) SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Filed by the Registrant / / Filed by a Party other than the Registrant /x/ Check the appropriate box: / / Preliminary Proxy Statement / / Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) / / Definitive Proxy Statement /x/ Definitive Additional Materials / / Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12 USG Corporation (NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Hakatak Enterpises, Inc. (NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING PROXY STATEMENT, IF OTHER THAN THE REGISTRANT) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): /x/ No fee required. / / Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: / / Fee paid previously with preliminary materials: / / Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: 2 HAKATAK ENTERPRISES, INC. The enclosed proxy statement relating to the May 10 Annual Meeting of USG Corporation is being sent to you directly on behalf of Hakatak Enterprises, Inc. Within the next week, you should be receiving another copy of this proxy statement with a Green proxy card through your custodial bank or broker. Since the meeting is only a short time away, we urge you to review the enclosed material within the next few days and contact Mr. Tom Hacker at 800-358-8660 or 310-260-6007 with any questions or comments you may have. Thank you for your consideration.