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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000079879-25-000345"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPG"
cik: "0000079879"
company_name: "PPG INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:35:53.375880+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PPG elects Todd M. Schneider, Cintas CEO, to board of directors

## Summary
- Todd M. Schneider (Cintas CEO) elected to PPG board, effective Jan. 14, 2026; serves on Nominating/Governance and Sustainability/Innovation committees.
- Schneider brings over 35 years of Cintas experience, appointed CEO June 2021; PPG expects his growth expertise to aid strategic priorities.
- PPG's 2024 transactions with Cintas: $13k in sales, $9.35M in purchases; less than 1% of each company's gross revenue.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000079879-25-000345
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPG
- cik: 0000079879
- company_name: PPG INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987925000345/0000079879-25-000345-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/79879/000007987925000345/ppg-20251211.htm

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