On August 9, 2018, USG Corporation announced the declaration of a conditional special cash dividend of $0.50 per share of USG common stock payable to holders of Company common stock as of August 21, 2018 (subject to due bill trading) if the merger agreement were to be adopted by Company stockholders at the special meeting. The payment date for the conditional special dividend. The conditional special dividend will be paid on October 2, 2018 to stockholders of record as of August 21, 2018.