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): July
24, 2014 (July
24, 2014)
USG Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Commission File Number: 1-8864
Delaware |
36-3329400 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
550 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois |
60661-3676 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(312) 436-4000 |
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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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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
July 24, 2014, USG Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release
containing earnings information for the quarter and six months ended
June 30, 2014. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
hereto. As previously announced, a conference call and webcast to
discuss second quarter 2014 results will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central
Time on July 24, 2014. A copy of the slides to be presented as part of
the webcast is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Effective April 1, 2014, the Company changed the composition of its reportable segments to reflect the change in management over its businesses in Mexico and Latin America and the contribution of the Company’s businesses in Asia-Pacific, India and Oman into its 50/50 joint venture with Boral Limited, USG Boral Building Products, or UBBP. Accordingly, the Company’s segments are now structured around its key products and business units: (1) Gypsum, (2) Ceilings, (3) Distribution and (4) UBBP.
Exhibit 99.3 attached hereto sets forth a schedule of certain unaudited segment data recast to reflect these changes.
The information contained in this report, including the Exhibits hereto,
shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and it shall not be deemed to be incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits |
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Exhibit 99.1 – USG Corporation press release dated July 24, 2014. |
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Exhibit 99.2 – USG Corporation presentation slides dated July 24, 2014. |
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Exhibit 99.3 – USG Corporation Schedule of Recast Segment Data. |
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 |
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Registrant |
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Date: |
July 24, 2014 |
By: |
/s/ Matthew F. Hilzinger |
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Matthew F. Hilzinger, |
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Executive Vice President |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Exhibit |
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99.1 |
USG Corporation press release dated July 24, 2014 |
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99.2 |
USG Corporation presentation slides dated July 24, 2014 |
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99.3 |
USG Corporation Schedule of Recast Segment Data |