UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 20, 2005
BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
33-81808 22-3276290
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
1361 ALPS ROAD
WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(973) 628-3000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
Address, including zip
code and telephone
State or other number, including area
jurisdiction of Registration No./I.R.S. code, of registrant's
Exact name of registrant incorporation or Employer Identification principal
as specified in its charter organization No. executive offices
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Building Materials Delaware 333-69749-01/ 1361 Alps Road
Manufacturing Corporation 22-3626208 Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 628-3000
ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
(b) On September 20, 2005, Building Materials Corporation of America
(the "Company") announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer,
William W. Collins, will take a six-month leave of absence to serve as Senior
Vice President, Katrina Recovery and Industry Alliances, at Habitat for Humanity
International starting in mid-October. Mr. Collins will remain a Director of the
Company during his leave of absence. A copy of the Company's press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Samuel J. Heyman, age 66, who served as Chief Executive Officer
prior to Mr. Collins' election to the top post, will serve as acting Chief
Executive Officer during Mr. Collins' leave of absence. Mr. Heyman has been a
Director of G-I Holdings Inc., our indirect parent corporation which is 100%
beneficially owned by Mr. Heyman, for more than five years and was President and
Chief Executive Officer of G-I Holdings Inc. and some of its subsidiaries for
more than five years until September 2000. Mr. Heyman was a Director and
Chairman of the Board of the Company from its formation to September 2000 and
served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and some of its subsidiaries
from June 1999 to September 2000. Mr. Heyman has also been a Director and
Chairman of the Board of International Specialty Holdings Inc. since December
2001 and of International Specialty Products Inc. since its formation. He is
also the Chief Executive Officer, Manager and General Partner of a number of
closely held real estate development companies and partnerships whose
investments include commercial real estate and a portfolio of publicly traded
securities.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1 Company announcement.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Dated: September 22, 2005 By: /s/ John F. Rebele
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Name: John F. Rebele
Title: Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Administrative Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Company announcement.
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