PPG 8-K
Ppg Industries Inc (PPG)
8-K
2026-04-28
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April 28, 2026
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 28, 2026
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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 April 28, 2026, PPG Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Jamie A. Beggs will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective July 6, 2026 upon the previously reported retirement of Vincent J. Morales which will also be effective July 6, 2026. Ms. Beggs, 49, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Avient Corporation since August 2020. Ms. Beggs currently serves on the board of directors of International Paper Company.
The terms of Ms. Beggs’s compensatory arrangement include the following:
•Base salary of $800,000 per year;
•A signing bonus of $350,000, which Ms. Beggs would be required to repay if she voluntarily resigns from PPG before the first anniversary of her start date;
•One-time grant under the Company’s 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Incentive Plan”) of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with a value of $3,200,000, which will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date;
•For 2026, a prorated target cash bonus of $800,000 under the Company’s Incentive Compensation Plan, payable in February 2027 and a grant under the Omnibus Incentive Plan of stock options, time-based RSUs, performance-based RSUs and total shareholder return contingent shares (“TSR shares”) with an aggregate value of $2,500,000 at the time of grant. The stock options will have a three-year cliff vesting schedule and a ten-year life. The time-based RSUs, the performance-based RSUs and the TSR shares will have a three-year performance period from 2026-2028; and
•Relocation benefits consistent with the Company’s relocation program for executives.
In 2025, PPG purchased approximately $524,000 of products from Avient Corporation. In the first fiscal quarter of 2026, PPG purchased approximately $163,000 of products from Avient. PPG did not sell any products or services to Avient in 2025 or in the first fiscal quarter of 2026. 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 2025 and for the first fiscal quarter of 2026. Ms. Beggs has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company.
A press release reporting the appointment of Ms. Beggs is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||||||
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished as part of this Report.
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| 99 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |||||||
SIGNATURES
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: April 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ Timothy M. Knavish | ||||||
| Timothy M. Knavish | ||||||||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 99
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PPG appoints Jamie Beggs as senior vice president and chief financial officer; succeeds Vince Morales
PITTSBURGH, April 28, 2026 — PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that its board of directors has elected Jamie A. Beggs to serve as senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective July 6. Beggs is replacing Vincent J. Morales as CFO, who announced earlier his planned retirement which will also be July 6, following a distinguished 41-year career with PPG. Beggs and Morales will work closely together in the coming months to ensure a successful transition. Beggs will report to Timothy M. Knavish, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, and will join PPG’s executive and operating committees. She will also have executive leadership responsibilities for corporate development and information technology.
Beggs joins PPG with more than 25 years of experience in financial leadership positions in public and private organizations with a focus on specialty materials and diverse end markets. Since 2020, she has served as CFO of Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions. Beggs also currently serves on the board of directors of International Paper.
"We are excited to welcome Jamie to PPG as we drive and accelerate our growth strategy," said Knavish. "She brings proven financial leadership from her prior CFO experiences, deep industry expertise and extensive business leadership. On behalf of the PPG Board of Directors and our senior leadership team, we look forward to drawing on her expertise as we maintain our focus on delivering increased value creation.”
Prior to Avient Corporation, Beggs served as CFO of Hunt Consolidated, Inc., a diversified holding company for businesses in several industries, including oil and gas exploration, refining, liquefied natural gas, power and infrastructure. She also worked for 10 years at Celanese Corporation, where she served in a variety of leadership positions, including corporate vice president and treasurer, and CFO of its Materials Solutions business. She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP after earning her bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting from the University of Texas.
“PPG is a company with an incredible legacy and an even more exciting future. I am honored to join such a talented team and look forward to partnering with Tim and the organization to build on the strong momentum underway and capture the significant opportunities ahead,” said Beggs.
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