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): November 15, 2008
USG Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-8864 | 36-3329400 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 550 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois |
60661-3676 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 436-4000
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) Valerie B. Jarrett, a director of the Registrant, has advised the Chairman of the Board of the Registrant that she is resigning as a director of the Registrant effective January 1, 2009 as a result of her appointment as Senior Counselor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Liaison by President-elect Obama.
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 | ||||
Date: November 17, 2008
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By: | /s/ Stanley L. Ferguson | ||
| Stanley L. Ferguson, | ||||
| Executive Vice President | ||||
| and General Counsel | ||||