Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 30, 2022 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Pennsylvania 001-1687 25-0730780 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) One PPG Place , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , 15272 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code) ( 412 ) 434-3131 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable (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:      ☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)      ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)      ☐ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))      ☐ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $1.66 2/3 PPG New York Stock Exchange 0.875% Notes due 2025 PPG 25 New York Stock Exchange 1.875% Notes due 2025 PPG 25A New York Stock Exchange 1.400% Notes due 2027 PPG 27 New York Stock Exchange 2.750% Notes due 2029 PPG 29A New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).     Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On August 30, 2022, Rebecca B. Liebert, Executive Vice President of PPG Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of her intention to leave the Company to explore an external opportunity, effective September 16, 2022. On September 1, 2022, the Company issued a press release reporting Ms. Liebert’s departure. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99 Press release of PPG Industries, Inc. dated September 1, 2022. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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. PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. (Registrant) Date: September 1, 2022 By: /s/ Michael H. McGarry Michael H. McGarry Chairman and Chief Executive Officer