PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) elects Cintas CEO Todd M. Schneider as director

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PPG Industries, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors elected Todd M. Schneider as a new director, effective January 14, 2026. He will serve in the director class whose term runs until the 2026 annual shareholder meeting and will sit on the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee and Sustainability and Innovation Committee.

Schneider is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cintas Corporation. In 2024, PPG sold about $13,000 of products and services to Cintas and purchased about $9,350,000 from Cintas, and in the first three quarters of 2025 PPG purchased about $7,550,000 from Cintas. The companies state these dealings were in the ordinary course of business and each represented less than one percent of their consolidated gross revenues for the referenced periods. As an independent director, Schneider will receive compensation consistent with PPG’s other non-employee directors.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): December 11, 2025

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)

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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

1.400% Notes due 2027

PPG 27

New York Stock Exchange

2.750% Notes due 2029

PPG 29A

New York Stock Exchange

3.250% Notes due 2032

PPG32

New York Stock Exchange

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 11, 2025, the Board of Directors of PPG Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Todd M. Schneider as a director of the Company, effective January 14, 2026. Mr. Schneider will serve in the class of directors whose term expires at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board of Directors appointed Mr. Schneider to the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Sustainability and Innovation Committee of the Board of Directors.

As an independent director of the Company, Mr. Schneider will be entitled to receive compensation consistent with that of the Company’s other independent directors who are not employees of the Company, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2025 under the caption “Compensation of Directors,” which portion of such proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Schneider is President and Chief Executive Officer of Cintas Corporation. In 2024, PPG sold approximately $13,000 of products and services to Cintas, and PPG purchased approximately $9,350,000 of products and services from Cintas. In the first three fiscal quarters of 2025, PPG purchased approximately $7,550,000 of products and services from Cintas. Such purchases were made in the ordinary course of each company’s business and amount to less than one percent of each company’s consolidated gross revenues for fiscal year 2024 and for the first three fiscal quarters of 2025.

Mr. Schneider was not selected as a director of the Company pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between Mr. Schneider and any other person or entity.

A press release reporting the election of Mr. Schneider as a director of the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number						Description
99						Press release of PPG Industries, Inc. dated December 11, 2025
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: December 11, 2025			By:			/s/ Timothy M. Knavish
						Timothy M. Knavish
						Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

FAQ

What board change did PPG (PPG) announce in this 8-K?

PPG announced that its Board elected Todd M. Schneider as a director, effective January 14, 2026, with his term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Who is Todd M. Schneider, the new PPG (PPG) director?

Todd M. Schneider is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cintas Corporation and has been elected as an independent director on PPG’s Board.

Which PPG board committees will Todd M. Schneider serve on?

Todd M. Schneider has been appointed to PPG’s Nominating and Governance Committee and its Sustainability and Innovation Committee.

How will PPG (PPG) compensate Todd M. Schneider as a director?

As an independent director, Todd M. Schneider will receive the same compensation as PPG’s other non-employee directors, as described in the company’s March 6, 2025 proxy statement under “Compensation of Directors.”

What business relationship exists between PPG (PPG) and Cintas Corporation?

In 2024, PPG sold about $13,000 of products and services to Cintas and purchased about $9,350,000 from Cintas. In the first three fiscal quarters of 2025, PPG purchased about $7,550,000 from Cintas, with all amounts stated as less than one percent of each company’s consolidated gross revenues.

Was Todd M. Schneider’s election to PPG’s board based on any special arrangement?

PPG states that Mr. Schneider was not selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person or entity.

Did PPG (PPG) issue a press release about Todd M. Schneider’s election?

Yes. PPG attached a press release reporting Todd M. Schneider’s election as Exhibit 99 and incorporated it by reference.