Results of Operations

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): January 18, 2024 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 18, 2024, PPG Industries, Inc. ("PPG") issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99, which is incorporated by reference herein. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02 shall in no way be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, except if PPG specifically incorporates it by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this Report. Exhibit Number Description 99 Earnings press release of PPG Industries, Inc. dated January 18, 2024. 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: January 18, 2024 By: /s/ Vincent J. Morales Vincent J. Morales Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer