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) February 4, 2004.


                                 USG Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                         Commission File Number: 1-8864
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                Delaware                                    36-3329400
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     (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)

125 South Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois                  60606-4678
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code       (312) 606-4000
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ITEM 12.     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On February 2, 2004, USG Corporation issued a press release containing earnings
information for the quarter ended December 31, 2003. A copy of the press release
is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.


                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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:  February 4, 2004                     By:  /s/ Richard H. Fleming
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                                                 Richard H. Fleming,
                                                 Executive Vice President
                                                 and Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.         Exhibit

99.1                USG Corporation press release dated February 2, 2004.