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): January 17, 2011
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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Item 2.05 | Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities |
As part of the Registrant’s steps to adjust operations and staffing to market conditions, the Registrant’s subsidiary, CGC Inc., is temporarily closing its gypsum rock quarry facilities in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada, effective February 28, 2011.
The Registrant will record charges of approximately $16 million related to the closure of the quarry facilities in the fourth quarter of 2010. These charges include approximately $5 million for employee termination benefits, $9 million for contractual obligations and $2 million for asset write-offs. The Registrant estimates that it will incur cash expenditures of approximately $15 million in 2011 and later periods in connection with the closure.
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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
By: /s/ Richard H.
Fleming
Richard
H. Fleming,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: January 21, 2011
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