UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 21, 2011
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania | 001-1687 | 25-0730780 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 15272 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (412) 434-3131
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) of PPG Industries, Inc. (the Company) was held on April 21, 2011. At the Annual Meeting, the Companys shareholders voted on the following matters:
1. | On the matter of the election of four directors to serve for the terms indicated in the proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting, the vote was as follows: |
Nominees |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Stephen F. Angel |
107,227,956 | 5,903,205 | 17,897,343 | |||
Hugh Grant |
112,420,389 | 710,772 | 17,897,343 | |||
Michele J. Hooper |
110,980,393 | 2,150,768 | 17,897,343 | |||
Robert Mehrabian |
110,256,800 | 2,874,361 | 17,897,343 |
The following directors did not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting (the year in which each directors term expires is indicated in parenthesis): Charles E. Bunch (2012), Robert Ripp (2012), Thomas J. Usher (2012), David R. Whitwam (2012), James G. Berges (2013), Victoria F. Haynes (2013) and Martin H. Richenhagen (2013).
2. | On the matter of the proposal to reapprove the performance goals under the PPG Industries, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, the vote was as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
107,729,448 | 5,100,191 | 301,029 | 17,897,836 |
3. | On the matter of the proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the PPG Industries, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, the vote was as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
104,775,048 | 7,932,246 | 423,375 | 17,897,835 |
4. | On the matter of the proposal to approve the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, the vote was as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
110,274,731 | 2,398,662 | 457,632 | 17,897,479 |
5. | On the matter of the proposal to recommend the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, the vote was as follows: |
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
99,942,301 | 587,142 | 12,319,340 | 282,007 | 17,897,714 |
6. | On the matter of the proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2011, the vote was as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | ||
129,463,024 | 1,394,755 | 170,725 |
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this matter.
7. | On the matter of the shareholder proposal requesting a report about the Companys community environmental accountability, the vote was as follows: |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
5,509,160 | 79,619,106 | 28,000,733 | 17,899,505 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: April 25, 2011 | /s/ Charles E. Bunch | |
Charles E. Bunch | ||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |