SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ELIAS RICHARD C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.,

ONE PPG PLACE,

(Street)

PITTSBURGH

15272

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PPG INDUSTRIES INC [ PPG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,648.044	D
Common Stock	7,437.6163	I	Employer 401-K Plan
Common Stock	179.484⁽¹⁾	I	By Wife as Custodian
Common Stock	81.4663⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	I	By Wife as Custodian
Common Stock	101.5878⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	I	By Wife as Custodian

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Options⁽³⁾	02/16/2008	02/15/2015	Common Stock	5,300	$71.88	D
Employee Stock Options⁽³⁾	02/15/2009	02/14/2016	Common Stock	5,300	$59.63	D
Employee Stock Options⁽³⁾	02/14/2010	02/13/2017	Common Stock	6,000	$68.61	D
Employee Stock Options⁽³⁾	02/20/2011	02/19/2018	Common Stock	5,200	$63.69	D
Phantom Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	155.397⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, if any, in such shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. Shares held through the PPG Investor Services Program (a dividend reinvestment program).

3. Right to buy granted under the PPG Industries, Inc. Stock Plan.

4. Immediately.

5. After termination of employment with PPG.

6. Total of all phantom stock units held by the reporting person in the PPG Industries, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan.

7. The security converts to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	Dirk R. Gardner, Attorney-in-Fact for Richard C. Elias	07/10/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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