# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000079879
**File Stem:** 0001558370-23-003278
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 8992
**Document Hash:** 8b1cc12f19d64d9d8c5086374727ab89
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001558370-23-003278.hdr.sgml**: 20230309

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001558370-23-003278

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 6

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230309

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230309

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PPG INDUSTRIES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000079879
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2851]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 250730780
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-01687
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23718886

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE PPG PL 40 EAST
- **CITY:** PITTSBURGH
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15272
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4124343131

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE PPG PL 40 EAST
- **CITY:** PITTSBURGH
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15272

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19681219

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

**SCHEDULE 14A** 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)

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| Filed by the Registrant ☒ | Filed by the Registrant ☒ |
| Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ | Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ |
| Check the appropriate box: | Check the appropriate box: |
| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ☐ | **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** |
| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☒ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |
| **PPG Industries, Inc.** | **PPG Industries, Inc.** |
| (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) | (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) |
| (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) | (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) |
| Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): | Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): |
| ☒ | No fee required. |
| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
| ☐ | Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |

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**Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the<br>ppg industries, Inc.<br>Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on april 20, 2023**

You are receiving this communication because you are a shareholder of record or a participant in a retirement or savings plan maintained by PPG and have investments in PPG stock. We are furnishing our Proxy Statement and other proxy materials to our shareholders over the Internet. Instructions on how you can receive a paper copy of PPG's 2023 Proxy Statement and our 2022 Annual Report are set forth below. Information about the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including the items to be voted on, is provided on the reverse side of this notice. The Board of Directors of PPG recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of each of the five director nominees to serve in a class whose term expires in 2025, FOR a nonbinding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, 1 YEAR for the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023, and AGAINST a shareholder proposal to adopt a policy requiring an independent board chair, if properly presented.

<u>THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD. If you wish to cast your vote on a traditional proxy card, you must request that a paper copy of the proxy materials be mailed to you by following the instructions below.</u>

How can I get a complete set of the proxy materials?

**This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.**

**The following documents are available at: www.ViewMaterial.com/PPG**

● **Notice of 202 3 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement** 

● **202 2 Annual Report** 

**If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April 6, 2023 to facilitate timely delivery.**

You may request a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials by following the instructions below. You will be asked to enter the 11-digit control number located by the arrow in the box below. Information on how to attend the virtual Annual Meeting and vote at the virtual meeting may also be obtained by following the instructions below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Call the toll-free telephone number 1-800-516-1564 and follow the instructions provided, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Access the website <u>www.SendMaterial.com</u> and follow the instructions provided, or

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**To vote your PPG Industries, Inc. shares, you can attend the PPG Industries, Inc. Virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders online and vote during the meeting or you can:**<br>**1:Go to www.ViewMaterial.com/PPG**<br>**2:Click on the icon to vote your shares.**<br>**3:**Enter the 11-digit control number (located by the arrow in the box above).**<br>**4:Follow the simple instructions to record your vote.**<br>**You will be able to vote until 11:59 p.m.<br>Eastern Time, on April 19, 2023.** |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. Send an e-mail to <u>papercopy@SendMaterial.com</u> with your control number in the Subject line. Unless you instruct otherwise, we will reply to your e-mail with links to the proxy materials in PDF format for this meeting only.

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**NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING**

**OF SHAREHOLDERS**

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| WHEN | April 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time | April 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time |
| WHERE | This year's meeting will be a virtual shareholders meeting held via the Internet at https://www.cesonlineservices.com/ppg23_vm. There will be no physical location for in-person attendance at the Annual Meeting. | This year's meeting will be a virtual shareholders meeting held via the Internet at https://www.cesonlineservices.com/ppg23_vm. There will be no physical location for in-person attendance at the Annual Meeting. |
| WHAT | 1. | To elect as directors the five named nominees to serve in a class whose term expires in 2025; |
|  | 2. | To vote on a nonbinding resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an advisory basis; |
|  | 3. | To vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation on an advisory basis; |
|  | 4. | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023; |
|  | 5. | To vote on a shareholder proposal to adopt a policy requiring an independent board chair, if properly presented; and |
|  | 6. | To transact any other business that may properly come before the meeting. |
| RECORD<br>DATE | February 17, 2023 | February 17, 2023 |
| ANNUAL<br>MEETING<br>ADMISSION | To attend the virtual Annual Meeting, please follow the instructions at:<br>https://www.cesonlineservices.com/ppg23_vm<br>You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. If you plan to participate in the virtual meeting, you will need to pre-register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 19, 2023. To pre-register for the meeting, please follow the instructions provided under the General Matters section found in the accompanying Proxy Statement. Shareholders may only participate online and must pre-register to vote and ask questions at the virtual meeting. | To attend the virtual Annual Meeting, please follow the instructions at:<br>https://www.cesonlineservices.com/ppg23_vm<br>You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person. If you plan to participate in the virtual meeting, you will need to pre-register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 19, 2023. To pre-register for the meeting, please follow the instructions provided under the General Matters section found in the accompanying Proxy Statement. Shareholders may only participate online and must pre-register to vote and ask questions at the virtual meeting. |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph R. Gette<br>*Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary* |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;March 9, 2023 |

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