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On: Thursday, 2/16/23, at 3:02pm ET · For: 12/31/22 · Accession #: 79879-23-7 · File #: 1-01687

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/16/23  PPG Industries Inc.               10-K       12/31/22  129:18M

Annual Report — Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.57M 
 2: EX-4.11     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     77K 
 3: EX-10.25    Material Contract                                   HTML     71K 
 4: EX-13.1     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     48K 
 5: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML    154K 
 6: EX-23       Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     34K 
 7: EX-24       Power of Attorney                                   HTML     50K 
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
10: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
11: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
17: R1          Cover                                               HTML    111K 
18: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     39K 
19: R3          Consolidated Statement of Income                    HTML    164K 
20: R4          Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      HTML     72K 
21: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheet                          HTML    168K 
22: R6          Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity      HTML     92K 
23: R7          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                HTML    152K 
24: R8          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     75K 
25: R9          Acquisitions                                        HTML     39K 
26: R10         Working Capital Detail                              HTML     60K 
27: R11         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     50K 
28: R12         Investments                                         HTML     43K 
29: R13         Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets   HTML     78K 
30: R14         Impairment and Other Related Charges                HTML     41K 
31: R15         Business Restructuring                              HTML     49K 
32: R16         Leases                                              HTML    164K 
33: R17         Borrowings and Lines of Credit                      HTML    100K 
34: R18         Financial Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair  HTML    118K 
                Value Measurements                                               
35: R19         Earnings Per Common Share                           HTML     63K 
36: R20         Income Taxes                                        HTML    130K 
37: R21         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML    335K 
38: R22         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities              HTML     73K 
39: R23         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML     57K 
40: R24         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML     58K 
41: R25         Other (Income)/Charges, Net                         HTML     48K 
42: R26         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     95K 
43: R27         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML     80K 
44: R28         Reportable Business Segment Information             HTML    139K 
45: R29         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    127K 
                (Policies)                                                       
46: R30         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     43K 
                (Tables)                                                         
47: R31         Working Capital Detail (Tables)                     HTML     60K 
48: R32         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     49K 
49: R33         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     42K 
50: R34         Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets   HTML     82K 
                (Tables)                                                         
51: R35         Business Restructuring (Tables)                     HTML     46K 
52: R36         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    119K 
53: R37         Borrowings and Lines of Credit (Tables)             HTML     91K 
54: R38         Financial Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair  HTML    149K 
                Value Measurements (Tables)                                      
55: R39         Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)                  HTML     62K 
56: R40         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    133K 
57: R41         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML    335K 
58: R42         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)     HTML     57K 
59: R43         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     51K 
60: R44         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML     57K 
61: R45         Other (Income)/Charges, Net (Tables)                HTML     48K 
62: R46         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     93K 
63: R47         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     75K 
64: R48         Reportable Business Segment Information (Tables)    HTML    133K 
65: R49         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     67K 
                (Additional Information) (Detail)                                
66: R50         Acquisitions (Detail)                               HTML     38K 
67: R51         Working Capital Detail (Detail)                     HTML     70K 
68: R52         Working Capital Detail (Additional Information)     HTML     38K 
                (Detail)                                                         
69: R53         Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail)              HTML     68K 
70: R54         Investments (Detail)                                HTML     55K 
71: R55         Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets   HTML     52K 
                (Carrying Amount of Goodwill Attributable to Each                
                Reportable Segment) (Detail)                                     
72: R56         Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets   HTML     61K 
                (Identifiable Intangible Assets with Finite Lives)               
                (Detail)                                                         
73: R57         Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets   HTML     42K 
                (Additional Information) (Details)                               
74: R58         Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets   HTML     45K 
                (Identifiable Intangible Assets, Future                          
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76: R60         Business Restructuring (Additional Information)     HTML     50K 
                (Detail)                                                         
77: R61         Leases - Schedule of Components of Lease Expense    HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R62         Leases - Schedule of Classification on the          HTML     61K 
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details)                   
79: R63         Leases - Schedule of Cash Paid for Lease            HTML     46K 
                Liabilities and Right-of-Use Assets Obtained in                  
                Exchange for Lease Obligations (Details)                         
80: R64         Leases - Schedule of Weighted-Average Remaining     HTML     44K 
                Lease Term and Weighted-Average Discount Rate                    
                (Details)                                                        
81: R65         Leases - Schedule of Maturities of Lease            HTML     75K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
82: R66         Borrowings and Lines of Credit (Long-term Debt      HTML    135K 
                Obligations) (Details)                                           
83: R67         Borrowings and Lines of Credit (Additional          HTML    216K 
                Information) (Details)                                           
84: R68         Borrowings and Lines of Credit (Long-term Debt      HTML     51K 
                Maturities) (Details)                                            
85: R69         Borrowings and Lines of Credit (Short-term Debt     HTML     39K 
                Outstanding) (Detail)                                            
86: R70         Financial Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair  HTML     74K 
                Value Measurements (Additional Information)                      
                (Detail)                                                         
87: R71         Financial Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair  HTML     55K 
                Value Measurements (Fair Value, Cash Flow and Net                
                Investment Hedges) (Detail)                                      
88: R72         Financial Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair  HTML     64K 
                Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities                       
                Reported at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis)                     
                (Detail)                                                         
89: R73         Financial Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair  HTML     46K 
                Value Measurements (Long-Term Debt) (Detail)                     
90: R74         Earnings Per Common Share (Additional Detail)       HTML    109K 
                (Detail)                                                         
91: R75         Income Taxes (Components of Income Tax Expense)     HTML     62K 
                (Detail)                                                         
92: R76         Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Statutory U.S.      HTML     60K 
                Corporate Federal Income Tax Rate to Effective                   
                Income Tax Rate) (Detail)                                        
93: R77         Income Taxes (Additional Information) (Detail)      HTML     58K 
94: R78         Income Taxes (Net Deferred Income Tax Assets and    HTML     96K 
                Liabilities) (Detail)                                            
95: R79         Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Detail)   HTML     55K 
96: R80         Employee Benefit Plans (Additional Information)     HTML    136K 
                (Detail)                                                         
97: R81         Employee Benefit Plans (Changes in Projected        HTML    145K 
                Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets and Funded                      
                Status) (Detail)                                                 
98: R82         Employee Benefit Plans (Accumulated Other           HTML     47K 
                Comprehensive Loss Pretax Amounts Not Yet                        
                Reflected in Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details)                
99: R83         Employee Benefit Plans (Change in Accumulated       HTML     62K 
                Other Comprehensive Loss (Pretax) Relating to                    
                Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement                 
                Benefits) (Detail)                                               
100: R84         Employee Benefit Plans (Net Periodic Benefit        HTML     62K  
                Costs) (Detail)                                                  
101: R85         Employee Benefit Plans (Weighted Average            HTML     48K  
                Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligation                 
                for Defined Benefit Pension and Other                            
                Postretirement Plans) (Detail)                                   
102: R86         Employee Benefit Plans (Weighted Average            HTML     47K  
                Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Benefit               
                Cost for Defined Benefit Pension and Other                       
                Postretirement Plans) (Detail)                                   
103: R87         Employee Benefit Plans (Weighted Average Target     HTML     51K  
                Pension Plan Asset Allocations) (Detail)                         
104: R88         Employee Benefit Plans (Fair Values of the          HTML    118K  
                Company's Pension Plan Assets by Asset Category)                 
                (Detail)                                                         
105: R89         Employee Benefit Plans (Change in Fair Value of     HTML     63K  
                Company's Level 3 Pension Assets) (Detail)                       
106: R90         Employee Benefit Plans (Other Plans) (Details)      HTML     51K  
107: R91         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Asbestos    HTML     41K  
                Matters) (Detail)                                                
108: R92         Commitments and Contingent Liabilities              HTML     90K  
                (Environmental Matters) (Detail)                                 
109: R93         Shareholders' Equity (Summary of Shares             HTML     59K  
                Outstanding) (Detail)                                            
110: R94         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail)       HTML     72K  
111: R95         Other (Income)/Charges, Net (Detail)                HTML     53K  
112: R96         Stock-Based Compensation (Activity) (Detail)        HTML     38K  
113: R97         Stock-Based Compensation (Additional Information)   HTML     80K  
                (Detail)                                                         
114: R98         Stock-Based Compensation (Weighted Average          HTML     47K  
                Assumptions Used in Calculating Fair Value of                    
                Stock Option) (Details)                                          
115: R99         Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Options             HTML     85K  
                Outstanding, Exercisable and Activity) (Detail)                  
116: R100        Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Option Activity)    HTML     43K  
                (Details)                                                        
117: R101        Stock-Based Compensation (RSU Activity) (Details)   HTML     60K  
118: R102        Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details)           HTML     49K  
119: R103        Revenue Recognition - Schedule Of Revenue           HTML     69K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R104        Revenue Recognition - Summary of Allowance for      HTML     44K  
                Doubtful Accounts (Details)                                      
121: R105        Reportable Business Segment Information             HTML     38K  
                (Reportable Segment Information) (Detail)                        
122: R106        Reportable Business Segment Information             HTML    109K  
                (Reportable Segment Tables) (Detail)                             
123: R107        Reportable Business Segment Information             HTML     52K  
                (Geographic Information) (Detail)                                
124: R108        Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     59K  
                (Detail)                                                         
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 2/15/24  PPG Industries Inc.               10-K       12/31/23  135:17M
 2/28/23  PPG Industries Inc.               S-3ASR      2/28/23    8:568K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA

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10/25/22  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:5,9    10/20/22   12:459K
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 5/25/22  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:1,2,9   5/25/22   13:321K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 5/13/22  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:5,9     5/09/22   13:530K
 3/04/21  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:1,2,9   3/01/21   14:512K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 2/23/21  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:1,2,9   2/19/21   13:954K
10/20/20  PPG Industries Inc.               10-Q        9/30/20   76:9.1M
 5/19/20  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:1,2,9   5/14/20   14:525K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/04/19  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:1,2,9   8/30/19   13:1.1M
 8/15/19  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:1,2,9   8/15/19   13:315K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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10/19/18  PPG Industries Inc.               10-Q        9/30/18   85:10M
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11/03/16  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:1,2,9  11/03/16    3:98K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 3/10/16  PPG Industries Inc.               DEF 14A     4/21/16    1:2.7M                                   Toppan Merrill-FA
 3/13/15  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:1,2,9   3/13/15    3:92K                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/24/14  PPG Industries Inc.               10-Q        9/30/14   86:10M
 4/24/14  PPG Industries Inc.               10-Q        3/31/14   93:10M
 4/29/13  PPG Industries Inc.               10-Q        3/31/13   98:12M
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 3/10/11  PPG Industries Inc.               DEF 14A     4/21/11    1:1.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
11/12/10  PPG Industries Inc.               8-K:1,9    11/08/10    5:235K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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