PPG (PPG) CEO Knavish receives share award and withholds stock for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

PPG Industries Chairman and CEO Timothy M. Knavish acquired 25,408 shares of common stock on a grant/award basis at $0.0000 per share, described as settlement of a 2023 restricted stock unit performance award. On the same February 18, 2026, he disposed of 9,886 shares at $128.25 per share to cover tax liabilities through a tax-withholding disposition. After these transactions, he held 56,905 shares of common stock directly. An additional 5,388.54 shares were held indirectly in his account in the PPG Industries Employee Savings Plan as of February 18, 2026.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KNAVISH TIMOTHY M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.

ONE PPG PLACE

(Street)

PITTSBURGH PA 15272

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PPG INDUSTRIES INC [ PPG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/18/2026		A(1)		25,408	A	$0(1)	66,791	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		F		9,886	D	$128.25	56,905	D
Common Stock								5,388.54(2)	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Settlement of 2023 restricted stock unit performance award.

2. Total amount of shares held for the reporting person in the reporting person's account in the PPG Industries Employee Savings Plan as of February 18, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Greg E. Gordon, Attorney-in-Fact for Timothy M. Knavish	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did PPG (PPG) CEO Timothy M. Knavish report?

Timothy M. Knavish reported receiving 25,408 PPG common shares as a grant tied to a 2023 restricted stock unit performance award and disposing of 9,886 shares at $128.25 per share in a tax-withholding transaction on February 18, 2026.

Was the PPG (PPG) CEO’s Form 4 transaction an open-market stock purchase or sale?

The Form 4 shows no open-market buy or sell. Knavish’s 25,408-share increase came from a grant/award, and the 9,886-share reduction was a tax-withholding disposition to satisfy tax obligations, not a discretionary market trade.

How many PPG (PPG) shares does CEO Timothy M. Knavish hold after these transactions?

After the reported Form 4 transactions, Knavish directly held 56,905 PPG common shares. He also had 5,388.54 shares held indirectly in his account within the PPG Industries Employee Savings Plan as of February 18, 2026.

What was the value per share of the PPG (PPG) tax-withholding disposition?

The tax-withholding disposition for Timothy M. Knavish involved 9,886 PPG common shares at a transaction price of $128.25 per share. This transaction was specifically identified as payment of tax liability by delivering securities, not an open-market sale.

What does the restricted stock unit settlement mean for PPG (PPG) CEO ownership?

Settlement of the 2023 restricted stock unit performance award granted Knavish 25,408 PPG common shares for $0.0000 per share. This award increased his direct ownership stake, reflecting earned equity compensation rather than a cash purchase of shares.