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): March 20, 2020

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:

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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 2022	PPG 22	New York Stock Exchange
0.875% Notes due 2025	PPG 25	New York Stock Exchange
1.400% Notes due 2027	PPG 27	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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On March 20, 2020, the Board of Directors of PPG Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) amended the Company’s Bylaws, effective that day, to provide the Company with the ability to hold its annual meeting of shareholders by means of Internet or other electronic communications technology. The Board amended and restated Article I, Section 1.1 of the Bylaws in its entirety as follows:

Section 1.1 Annual Meetings. An annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held each year on such day as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) may designate, or, if not so designated, on the third Thursday in April if not a legal holiday, and if a legal holiday, then on the next business day following. Annual meetings shall be held at such location, within or without the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as designated by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have the right to determine that a meeting of shareholders be held solely by means of Internet or other electronic communications technology in the manner and to the extent provided by the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Bylaws of PPG Industries, Inc., as amended on March 20, 2020.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

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: March 25, 2020	By:	/s/ Michael H. McGarry
		Michael H. McGarry
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer