PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. (NYSE:PPG) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 20, 2017, the Board of Directors of PPG Industries, Inc. (“PPG”) elected GaryR. Heminger as a director of PPG to serve in the class whose term expires at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2019. The Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Heminger to the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Heminger is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Petroleum Corporation and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MPLX GP, LLC.

As an independent director of PPG, Mr. Heminger will be entitled to receive compensation consistent with that of PPG’s other independent directors who are not employees of PPG, as described in PPG’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March9, 2017 under the caption “Compensation of Directors,” which portion of such proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Heminger was not selected as a director of PPG to any arrangement or understanding between Mr. Heminger and any other person or entity.

A press release reporting Mr. Heminger’s election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

PPG INDUSTRIES INC ExhibitEX-99 2 exhibit99newdirector.htm EXHIBIT 99 Exhibit Exhibit 99NewsPPG Media Contact: Mark SilveyCorporate Communications412-434-3046silvey@ppg.comPPG Investor Contact: John BrunoInvestor Relations+1-412-434-3466jbruno@ppg.com investor.ppg.comHeminger joins PPG board of directorsPITTSBURGH,…To view the full exhibit click here
About PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. (NYSE:PPG)
PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) manufactures and distributes a range of coatings, specialty materials and glass products. PPG operates through three business segments: Performance Coatings, Industrial Coatings and Glass. The Performance Coatings segment consists of the refinish, aerospace, protective and marine, architectural-Americas and Asia Pacific, and architectural-EMEA coatings businesses. The Industrial Coatings segment consists of the automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM), industrial coatings, packaging coatings, and specialty coatings and materials businesses. Industrial, automotive OEM, packaging coatings, and specialty coatings and materials products are formulated specifically for the customers’ needs and application methods. The Glass segment consists of the flat glass and fiberglass businesses. The Company’s brands include SIKKENS, PPG PITTSBURGH PAINTS, MULCO, FLOOD, LIQUID NAILS, SICO, CIL, RENNER, TAUBMANS, WHITE KNIGHT and BRISTOL.