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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                  OWENS CORNING
                        --------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
                  --------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    690742101
                                 ---------------
                                  (CUSIP Number)

                                 Robert H. Weiss
                                 General Counsel
                       MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC
                               520 Madison Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                            Telephone: (212) 651-9525
            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                DECEMBER 7, 2006
                            ------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-l(e), 240.13d-l(f) or 240.13d-l(g), check the
following box |_|

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all  exhibits.  See ss.  240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject  class of  securities,
and for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The  information  required  on the  remainder  of this  cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934  ("Exchange  Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                              Page 2 of 18
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         PI SPE LLC
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [_]

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3        SEC USE ONLY


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4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF, WC
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5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
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6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
           SHARES                     6,871,687
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED         ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           PERSON
            WITH                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      6,871,687
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11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         6,871,687
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
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13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         6.66%
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14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         PN
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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                              Page 3 of 18
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         PI SPE CI LLC
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [_]

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3        SEC USE ONLY


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4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF, WC
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5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
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6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
           SHARES                     2,460,270
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED         ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           PERSON
            WITH                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      2,460,270
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11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         2,460,270
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
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13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         2.38%
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14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         PN
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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                              Page 4 of 18
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II L.P.
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [_]

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3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF, WC
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5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
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6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
           SHARES                     7,195,247
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED         ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           PERSON
            WITH                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      7,195,247
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11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         7,195,247
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12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
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13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         6.97%
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14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         PN
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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                              Page 5 of 18
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Cayman) II L.P.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [_]

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3        SEC USE ONLY


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4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF, WC
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5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
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6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Cayman Islands
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
           SHARES                     2,576,117
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED         ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           PERSON
            WITH                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      2,576,117
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11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         2,576,117
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12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
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13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         2.50%
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14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         PN
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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                              Page 6 of 18
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         MatlinPatterson Global Partners II LLC
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [_]

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3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF, WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
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6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
           SHARES                     9,771,364
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED         ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           PERSON
            WITH                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,771,364
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11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,771,364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [X]
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13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         9.47%
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14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         HC
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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                              Page 7 of 18
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [_]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF, WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
           SHARES                     9,771,364
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED         ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           PERSON
            WITH                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,771,364
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11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,771,364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [X]
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13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         9.47%
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14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         IA
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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                              Page 8 of 18
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         MatlinPatterson Asset Management LLC
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [_]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF, WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
           SHARES                     9,771,364
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED         ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           PERSON
            WITH                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,771,364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,771,364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [X]
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13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         9.47%
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14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         HC
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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                              Page 9 of 18
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         MatlinPatterson LLC
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [_]

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3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF, WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
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6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
           SHARES                     9,771,364
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED         ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           PERSON
            WITH                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,771,364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,771,364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [X]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         9.47%
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14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         HC
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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                             Page 10 of 18
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         David J. Matlin
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [_]

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3        SEC USE ONLY


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4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF, WC
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5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
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6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         United States
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
           SHARES                     9,771,364
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED         ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           PERSON
            WITH                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,771,364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,771,364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         9.47%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         IN
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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                             Page 11 of 18
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Mark R. Patterson
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [_]

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3        SEC USE ONLY


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4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF, WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

                                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                8     SHARED VOTING POWER
          NUMBER OF
           SHARES                     9,771,364
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED         ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
           PERSON
            WITH                      -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
                                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,771,364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,771,364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         9.47%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         IN
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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                             Page 12 of 18
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INTRODUCTION.
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               This  Schedule  l3D  Amendment  No. 1 (this  "Amendment  No. 1")
amends and  supplements  the Schedule 13D  Statement  filed on November 9, 2006
(the "Initial  Statement").  The Initial Statement and this Amendment No. 1 are
collectively referred to herein as the "Statement."

               Capitalized  terms used and not defined in this  Amendment No. 1
shall have the meanings set forth in the Statement.

               The Initial Statement was filed on behalf of (i) MatlinPatterson
Global  Opportunities  Partners  II  L.P.  ("Matlin  Partners  (Delaware)"),  a
Delaware  limited  partnership,   (ii)  MatlinPatterson   Global  Opportunities
Partners (Cayman) II L.P. ("Matlin Partners (Cayman)" and, together with Matlin
Partners  (Delaware),   the  "Matlin  Partners"),   a  Cayman  Islands  limited
partnership,  (iii) MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC ("Matlin Advisers"),  a
Delaware limited liability company, by virtue of its investment  authority over
securities held by each of the Matlin  Partners,  (iv)  MatlinPatterson  Global
Partners  II LLC  ("Matlin  Global  Partners"),  a Delaware  limited  liability
company,  as  the  general  partner  of  each  of  the  Matlin  Partners,   (v)
MatlinPatterson  Asset Management LLC ("Matlin Asset  Management"),  a Delaware
limited liability company, as the holder of all of the membership  interests in
Matlin  Global  Partners  and  Matlin  Advisers,   (vi)   MatlinPatterson   LLC
("MatlinPatterson"), a Delaware limited liability company, as the holder of all
of the  membership  interests  in Matlin Asset  Management,  (vii) and David J.
Matlin  and  Mark R.  Patterson  each,  as a  holder  of 50% of the  membership
interests  in  MatlinPatterson.  In addition to the parties  identified  in the
previous  sentence,  this Amendment No. 1 is filed on behalf of PI SPE LLC ("PI
LLC"),  a  Delaware  limited  liability  company  and PI SPE CI LLC, a Delaware
limited  liability company ("PI CI LLC" and, together with PI LLC, the "Private
Share  Purchasers").  PI LLC, PI CI LLC,  Matlin  Partners  (Delaware),  Matlin
Partners  (Cayman),  Matlin  Advisers,  Matlin  Global  Partners,  Matlin Asset
Management,  MatlinPatterson,  David  J.  Matlin  and  Mark R.  Patterson,  are
collectively  referred to in this Statement as the "Reporting Persons" and each
is a "Reporting  Person."  This purpose of this  Amendment No. 1 is to disclose
the beneficial  ownership of the Reporting  Persons of common stock,  par value
$0.01 per share  ("Common  Stock") of Owens  Corning  (formerly  Owens  Corning
(Reorganized) Inc., the "Issuer")  following  satisfaction of the HSR Condition
(as hereinafter defined).

ITEM 1.        SECURITY AND ISSUER

               The name of the issuer is Owens Corning.  This Statement relates
to the  Issuer's  common  stock,  par value  $0.01  per  share.  The  principal
executive  offices of the Issuer are located at One Owens Corning Way,  Toledo,
Ohio 43659.

ITEM 2.        IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND

               The address of the principal office of each Reporting Person is:

               c/o MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC
               520 Madison Avenue
               New York, New York  10022



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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                             Page 13 of 18
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               (i)    PI LLC is a limited liability company organized under the
                      laws  of  Delaware.  PI CI  LLC  is a  limited  liability
                      company  organized  under  the  laws  of  Delaware.   The
                      principal  business of each of PI LLC and PI CI LLC is to
                      invest in equity and debt securities of companies

               (ii)   Matlin  Partners  (Delaware)  is  a  limited  partnership
                      organized  under the laws of  Delaware.  Matlin  Partners
                      (Cayman)  is a limited  partnership  organized  under the
                      laws of the Cayman Islands.  The principal  businesses of
                      each of Matlin  Partners  (Delaware) and Matlin  Partners
                      (Cayman) are to invest in equity and debt  securities  of
                      companies  and to serve as sole  members of PI LLC and PI
                      CI LLC, respectively.

               (iii)  Matlin Advisers is a limited  liability company organized
                      under the laws of  Delaware.  The  principal  business of
                      Matlin  Advisers  is to serve as  investment  adviser  to
                      Matlin Partners (Delaware) and Matlin Partners (Cayman).

               (iv)   Matlin  Global  Partners is a limited  liability  company
                      organized  under  the  laws of  Delaware.  The  principal
                      business of Matlin Global Partners is to serve as General
                      Partner of Matlin Partners (Delaware) and Matlin Partners
                      (Cayman).

               (v)    Matlin Asset  Management is a limited  liability  company
                      organized  under  the  laws  of  Delaware.  Matlin  Asset
                      Management is the holder of all the membership  interests
                      in Matlin  Global  Partners and Matlin  Advisers.  Matlin
                      Asset  Management's  principal  business is owning Matlin
                      Global Partners and Matlin Advisers.

               (vi)   MatlinPatterson  is a limited liability company organized
                      under the laws of Delaware. MatlinPatterson is the holder
                      of  all of  the  membership  interests  in  Matlin  Asset
                      Management.   MatlinPatterson's   principal  business  is
                      owning Matlin Asset Management.

               (vii)  David J. Matlin and Mark R. Patterson are each the holder
                      of 50% of the  membership  interests in  MatlinPatterson.
                      David J. Matlin's principal occupation is acting as Chief
                      Executive   Officer  of  Matlin   Advisers  and  Mark  R.
                      Patterson's principal occupation is acting as Chairman of
                      Matlin  Advisers.  Each of  David J.  Matlin  and Mark R.
                      Patterson are citizens of the United States of America.

               (viii) In the past five  years,  none of the  Reporting  Persons
                      have been (a) convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (other
                      than traffic  violations or similar  misdemeanors) or (b)
                      party   to  a  civil   proceeding   of  a   judicial   or
                      administrative body of competent jurisdiction in which it
                      was or is subject to a  judgment,  decree or final  order
                      enjoining   future   violations  of,  or  prohibiting  or
                      mandating   activities   subject  to,  federal  or  state
                      securities  laws nor has it been  found to have  violated
                      such laws.


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CUSIP NO. 690742101                                             Page 14 of 18
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ITEM 3.        SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

               Item 3 of the Initial  Statement is amended to add the following
sixth paragraph:

               On December 5, 2006, the Federal Trade Commission  granted early
termination of the waiting period  required  pursuant to the  Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust  Improvements  Act of 1976,  as amended,  with respect to the Private
Shares held in the Escrow Accounts.  This event satisfies the HSR Condition. On
December 7, 2006,  the  Private  Shares  were  released  to the  Private  Share
Purchasers  from the Escrow  Agent,  the Escrow  Accounts  were  closed and the
Escrow Agreements were terminated.

ITEM 4.        PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

               The   information   set   forth  in  Item  3  hereof  is  hereby
incorporated  by reference into this Item 4. The remainder of Item 4 is amended
and restated as follows:

               The  Reporting  Persons   continuously   evaluate  the  Issuer's
businesses and prospects,  alternative  investment  opportunities and all other
factors deemed relevant in determining  whether  additional Common Stock of the
Issuer  will be  acquired by the  Reporting  Persons or whether  the  Reporting
Persons  will dispose of Common  Stock of the Issuer.  At any time,  additional
Common  Stock may be acquired or some or all of the Common  Stock of the Issuer
beneficially  owned by the Reporting Persons may be sold, in either case in the
open market,  in privately  negotiated  transactions  or  otherwise.  Except as
otherwise  disclosed  herein, no Reporting Person currently has any agreements,
beneficially or otherwise,  which would be related to or would result in any of
the matters described in Items 4(a) - (j) of Schedule 13D; however,  as part of
the ongoing  evaluation of this  investment  and investment  alternatives,  any
Reporting Person may consider such matters, and, subject to applicable law, may
formulate a plan with  respect to such  matters,  and,  from time to time,  any
Reporting  Person  may  hold  discussions  with or  make  formal  proposals  to
management or the Board of Directors of the Issuer,  other  shareholders of the
Issuer or other third parties regarding such matters.

ITEM 5.        INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

               Item 5 of the  Initial  Statement  is amended  and  restated  as
follows:

        (a)    (i)    As of the date hereof,  (A) PI LLC is a direct beneficial
owner of 6,871,687  shares of Common Stock and (B) Matlin Partners  (Delaware),
MatlinPatterson,  Matlin  Asset  Management,  Matlin  Advisers,  Matlin  Global
Partners, David J. Matlin and Mark R. Patterson are each an indirect beneficial
owner of such shares. The 6,871,687 shares of Common Stock represent beneficial
ownership of approximately  6.66% of the Issuer's issued and outstanding shares
of Common  Stock.  The Issuer  disclosed in its  Prospectus,  dated October 27,
2006, which was filed with the Commission  pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) under the
Securities  Act of 1933 on October 30, 2006,  that it has  approximately  103.2
million shares of Common Stock outstanding following consummation of the Plan.

               (ii)   As of  the  date  hereof,  (A)  PI  CI  LLC  is a  direct
beneficial  owner of 2,460,270  shares of Common Stock and (B) Matlin  Partners
(Cayman),  MatlinPatterson,  Matlin Asset Management,  Matlin Advisers,  Matlin


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Global  Partners,  David J. Matlin and Mark R.  Patterson  are each an indirect
beneficial owner of such shares. The 2,460,270 shares of Common Stock represent
beneficial  ownership  of  approximately  2.38%  of  the  Issuer's  issued  and
outstanding shares of Common Stock.

               (iii)  As of the date hereof, (A) Matlin Partners  (Delaware) is
a  direct   beneficial  owner  of  323,560  shares  of  Common  Stock  and  (B)
MatlinPatterson,  Matlin  Asset  Management,  Matlin  Advisers,  Matlin  Global
Partners, David J. Matlin and Mark R. Patterson are each an indirect beneficial
owner of such shares.  The 323,560 shares of Common Stock represent  beneficial
ownership of approximately 0.314% of the Issuer's issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock.

               (iv)  As of the date hereof, (A) Matlin Partners (Cayman), is a
direct   beneficial   owner  of  115,847   shares  of  Common   Stock  and  (B)
MatlinPatterson,  Matlin  Asset  Management,  Matlin  Advisers,  Matlin  Global
Partners, David J. Matlin and Mark R. Patterson are each an indirect beneficial
owner of such shares.  The 115,847 shares of Common Stock represent  beneficial
ownership of approximately 0.112% of the Issuer's issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock.

               (v)    Matlin Global  Partners serves as General Partner of each
of the Matlin Partners. By reason of such relationships, Matlin Global Partners
may  be  deemed  to  beneficially   own  the  aggregate  of  9,771,364   shares
beneficially  owned  by  the  Matlin  Partners,   which  represents  beneficial
ownership of approximately  9.47% of the Issuer's issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock.

               (vi)   Matlin Advisers  serves as investment  advisor to each of
the Matlin Partners.  By reason of such  relationships,  Matlin Advisers may be
deemed  to  beneficially  own  the  shares  beneficially  owned  by the  Matlin
Partners.

               (vii)  Matlin  Asset  Management  is  the  holder  of all of the
membership  interests in Matlin Global Partners and Matlin Advisers.  By reason
of such  relationships,  Matlin Asset  Management may be deemed to beneficially
own the shares beneficially owned by the Matlin Partners.

               (viii) MatlinPatterson  is the  holder of all of the  membership
interests  in  Matlin  Asset  Management.   By  reason  of  such  relationship,
MatlinPatterson may be deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned
by the Matlin Partners.

               (ix)   David J. Matlin and Mark R.  Patterson are the holders of
all  of  the  membership  interests  in  MatlinPatterson.  By  reason  of  such
relationships,  each of David J. Matlin and Mark R. Patterson and may be deemed
to share voting and dispositive power over the shares beneficially owned by the
Matlin Partners.

        (b)    All of the  Reporting  Persons  described  in section  (a) above
share voting and dispositive  power over the Plan Shares and the Private Shares
with all of the other Reporting Persons, except that:


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               (i)    PI LLC does not have any voting or dispositive power over
any Plan Shares  held  directly  by any other  Reporting  Person or the Private
Shares held directly by PI CI LLC;

               (ii)   PI CI LLC does not have any voting or  dispositive  power
over any Plan Shares held directly by any other Reporting Person or the Private
Shares held directly by PI LLC;

               (iii)  Matlin  Partners  (Delaware)  does  not  have  voting  or
dispositive  power  over the Plan  Shares  held  directly  by  Matlin  Partners
(Cayman) or the Private Shares held directly by PI CI LLC; and

               (iv)   Matlin   Partners   (Cayman)  does  not  have  voting  or
dispositive  power  over the Plan  Shares  held  directly  by  Matlin  Partners
(Delaware) or the Private Shares held directly by PI LLC.

        (c)    The   information   set   forth  in  Item  3  hereof  is  hereby
incorporated  herein by reference.  In addition,  between  December 1, 2006 and
December 6, 2006, Matlin Partners  (Delaware) and Matlin Partners (Cayman) sold
an aggregate of 83,000 shares of Common Stock in brokerage transactions at sale
prices ranging from $31.35 to $31.65. Except as described in this paragraph and
in Item 3 hereof,  the Reporting  Persons have effected no  transactions in the
Common Stock in the past 60 days.

        (d)    Not applicable.

        (e)    Not applicable.

               The  filing  of this  Statement  shall  not be  construed  as an
admission by any of the  Reporting  Persons that it is, for purposes of Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of shares of Common Stock owned
by other parties.

ITEM 6.       CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
              RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

               The   information   set   forth  in  Item  3  hereof  is  hereby
incorporated  by  reference  into  this  Item  6.  The  remainder  of Item 6 is
unchanged.


ITEM 7.        MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

        1      Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2006 among the
               Reporting Persons.




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                                    SIGNATURE

               After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of our  knowledge and
belief,  we certify that the  information  set forth in this Statement is true,
complete and correct.

Dated:  December 11, 2006

                                        MATLINPATTERSON LLC


                                        By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson
                                            -------------------------
                                            Name:  Mark R. Patterson
                                            Title: Member


                                        MATLINPATTERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC


                                        By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson
                                            -------------------------
                                            Name:  Mark R. Patterson
                                            Title: Chairmam


                                        MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL ADVISERS LLC


                                        By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson
                                            -------------------------
                                            Name:  Mark R. Patterson
                                            Title: Chairmam


                                        MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL PARTNERS II LLC


                                        By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson
                                            -------------------------
                                            Name:  Mark R. Patterson
                                            Title: Director


                                        MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
                                        PARTNERS II L.P.

                                        By:  MatlinPatterson Global Partners II
                                             LLC, its general partner

                                        By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson
                                            -------------------------
                                            Name:  Mark R. Patterson
                                            Title: Director


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                                        MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
                                        PARTNERS (Cayman) L.P.

                                        By:  MatlinPatterson Global Partners II
                                             LLC, its general partner


                                        By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson
                                            -------------------------
                                            Name:  Mark R. Patterson
                                            Title: Director


                                        PI SPE LLC

                                        By:  MatlinPatterson Global Partners
                                             II, L.P.

                                             By: MatlinPatterson Global Partners
                                                 II LLC, its general partner


                                        By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson
                                            -------------------------
                                            Name:  Mark R. Patterson
                                            Title: Director


                                        PI SPE CI LLC

                                        By:  MatlinPatterson Global Partners
                                             (Cayman) II, L.P.

                                             By: MatlinPatterson Global Partners
                                                 II LLC, its general partner


                                        By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson
                                            -------------------------
                                            Name:  Mark R. Patterson
                                            Title: Director


                                        DAVID J. MATLIN


                                        By: /s/ David J. Matlin
                                            -----------------------
                                            Name: David J. Matlin


                                        MARK R. PATTERSON


                                        By:  /s/ Mark R. Patterson
                                             -------------------------
                                             Name: Mark R. Patterson




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------

       1       Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2006, among the
               Reporting Persons.