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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM SD
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SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Pennsylvania
 
1-1687
 
25-0730780
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 
 
 
15272
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
Greg E. Gordon, Esq.
Senior Counsel, Corporate Law
 
 
 
(412) 434-3131
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the
person to contact in connection with this report.)
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Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
ý Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2015.






Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01
 
Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
A copy of the Conflict Minerals Report of PPG Industries, Inc. (“PPG”) is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at http://sustainability.ppg.com/ConflictMinerals.
Item 1.02
 
Exhibit
A copy of PPG’s Conflict Minerals Report is provided as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD.

Section 2 - Exhibits
Item 2.01
 
Exhibits
Exhibit 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD.





SIGNATURES
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 duly authorized undersigned.
 
 
PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: May 31, 2016
By:
/s/ Viktoras R. Sekmakas
 
 
Viktoras R. Sekmakas
 
 
Executive Vice President