---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000079879-24-000110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPG"
cik: "0000079879"
company_name: "PPG INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T14:55:05.282067+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kathy L. Fortmann elected to PPG board of directors effective July 17, 2024

## Summary
- Fortmann will serve on the Audit and Sustainability & Innovation Committees.
- Most recently CEO of ACOMO N.V. (2021-2023); prior roles at IFF, FrieslandCampina, Cargill, and DuPont.
- Appointed as independent director; compensation consistent with other independent directors per March 2024 proxy.
- Currently also a director of FMC Corporation (agricultural sciences company).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000079879-24-000110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPG
- cik: 0000079879
- company_name: PPG INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987924000110/0000079879-24-000110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987924000110/ppg-20240418.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-24-000110
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-24-000110.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000079879-24-000110.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kathy L. Fortmann was elected as Director at PPG INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 18, 2024, the Board of Directors of PPG Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Kathy L. Fortmann as a director of the Company, effective July 17, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987924000110/0000079879-24-000110-index.htm

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