---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000079879-21-000080"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPG"
cik: "0000079879"
company_name: "PPG INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:54:05.264129+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PPG appoints Brian R. Williams as Vice President, Controller and CAO, effective Dec 9 2021

## Summary
- Brian R. Williams named VP, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective Dec 9, 2021; had been Acting CAO since Aug 1, 2021.
- Williams joined PPG in 2005; most recently Global Director of Finance, Automotive Refinish; prior EY audit senior manager and CPA.
- Board amended Bylaws to allow virtual special shareholder meetings, update committee names, and adopt gender-neutral language.
- Board also revised Corporate Governance Guidelines and committee charters to clarify ESG oversight responsibilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000079879-21-000080
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPG
- cik: 0000079879
- company_name: PPG INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987921000080/0000079879-21-000080-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987921000080/ppg-20211209.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-21-000080
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-21-000080.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-21-000080.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian R. Williams was appointed as Vice President and Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at PPG INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On December 9, 2021, Mr. Williams was appointed Vice President and Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective that day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987921000080/0000079879-21-000080-index.htm

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