---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000079879-21-000082"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPG"
cik: "0000079879"
company_name: "PPG INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:05:18.209192+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PPG appoints Tim Knavish as COO effective March 1, 2022

## Summary
- Tim Knavish appointed COO; will oversee all SBUs, operating regions, IT, EH&S, and procurement.
- Knavish has 35-year tenure at PPG; previously EVP leading global architectural coatings.
- Knavish's monthly salary increased to $75,000; prorated target cash bonus of $990,000.
- Grant of $2.8M in equity (stock options, RSUs, TSR shares) on Feb 16, 2022.
- Knavish played key role in Tikkurila and Ennis-Flint acquisitions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000079879-21-000082
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPG
- cik: 0000079879
- company_name: PPG INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987921000082/0000079879-21-000082-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987921000082/ppg-20211209.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-21-000082
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-21-000082.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-21-000082.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy M. Knavish was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at PPG INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On December 9, 2021, Timothy M. Knavish was appointed Chief Operating Officer of PPG Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987921000082/0000079879-21-000082-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.