PPG Industries
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Shareholder advocacy aimed at PPG Industries
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What shareholders voted on
From PPG Industries’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The shareholder proposal requesting shareholder approval of certain executive officer severance arrangements | Shareholder proposal | 5.7% | Failed | |
| Approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis | Say on pay | 93.3% | Passed | |
| Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025 | Auditor | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael T. Nally | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Kathy L. Fortmann | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher N. Roberts, III | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Kathleen A. Ligocki | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael W. Lamach | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Melanie L. Healey | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Catherine R. Smith | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Timothy M. Knavish | Director | 95.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary R. Heminger | Director | 93.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Guillermo Novo | Director | 88.9% | Passed |
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis | Say on pay | 96% | Passed | |
| Amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide shareholders with the right to call a special meeting | Company proposal | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Amend the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide for the exculpation of officers of the Company | Company proposal | 85.4% | Passed | |
| Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 | Auditor | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Christopher N. Roberts III | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Martin H. Richenhagen | Director | 96.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Catherine R. Smith | Director | 93.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael W. Lamach | Director | 89% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The shareholder proposal to adopt a policy requiring an independent board chair | Shareholder proposal | 39.8% | Failed | |
| Approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis | Say on pay | 93% | Passed | |
| Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 | Auditor | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Timothy M. Knavish | Director | 97.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Melanie L. Healey | Director | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen F. Angel | Director | 92.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Guillermo Novo | Director | 91.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Hugh Grant | Director | 80% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The shareholder proposal on setting target amounts of CEO compensation | Shareholder proposal | 9.8% | Failed | |
| Approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis | Say on pay | 95% | Passed | |
| Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022 | Auditor | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Kathleen A. Ligocki | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael T. Nally | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary R. Heminger | Director | 96.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael H. McGarry | Director | 94.2% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors adopt a policy requiring an independent board chairman | Shareholder proposal | 32.3% | Failed | |
| Approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis | Say on pay | 91.4% | Passed | |
| Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 | Auditor | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Catherine R. Smith | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael T. Nally | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Guillermo Novo | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Steven A. Davis | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Martin H. Richenhagen | Director | 97.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael W. Lamach | Director | 96.4% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis | Say on pay | 95% | Passed | |
| Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2020 | Auditor | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Kathleen A. Ligocki | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Melanie L. Healey | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Stephen F. Angel | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Hugh Grant | Director | 94.8% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis | Say on pay | 90.3% | Passed | |
| Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 | Auditor | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Steven A. Davis | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Catherine R. Smith | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of John V. Faraci | Director | 95.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael H. McGarry | Director | 92.6% | Passed | |
| Election of James G. Berges | Director | 92.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Gary R. Heminger | Director | 76.5% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis | Say on pay | 93.2% | Passed | |
| Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 | Auditor | 97.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael W. Lamach | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Victoria F. Haynes | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Martin H. Richenhagen | Director | 79.5% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from PPG Industries’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-04-21 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-03-05 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-04-23 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-03-06 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-04-23 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-03-07 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-04-21 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-03-09 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-05-13 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-04-27 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-03-10 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-04-20 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-03-04 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-04-22 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-03-05 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-04-23 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-03-07 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-04-23 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-03-08 |
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