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): December 21, 2012 (December 21, 2012)

 

 

GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

1-09753

(Commission File Number)

 

58-1563799

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

115 Perimeter Center Place, Suite 460, Atlanta, GA
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

30346
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 395 - 4500

 

 

(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:

 

x          Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01              Other Events.

 

On December 21, 2012, Georgia Gulf Corporation issued a press release announcing that a favorable private letter ruling has been received by PPG Industries, Inc. from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service with respect to the previously announced merger of PPG Industries, Inc.’s commodity chemicals business with a subsidiary of Georgia Gulf Corporation. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)               Exhibits.

 

Number

 

Exhibit

99.1

 

Press release, dated December 21, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

By:

/s/ Gregory C. Thompson

 

 

Gregory C. Thompson

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT LIST

 

Number

 

Exhibit

99.1

 

Press release, dated December 21, 2012.

 

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