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): October 17, 2012
Owens Corning
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| DE | 1-33100 | 43-2109021 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
Commission File Number: |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Owens Corning Parkway
Toledo, OH 43659
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
419-248-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 17, 2012, Owens Corning issued a press release announcing that it is offering to sell and commencing tender offers to purchase certain of its senior unsecured notes. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated as of October 17, 2012 | |
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.
| Owens Corning | ||||
| Date: October 17, 2012 |
By: | /s/ John W. Christy | ||
| John W. Christy | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General | ||||
| Counsel and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated as of October 17, 2012. | |