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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Kennametal (KMT)

Kennametal elects nine directors, ratifies PwC and approves pay at annual meeting

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 shareholder

At its October 27, 2026 annual meeting, Kennametal shareowners elected nine directors to terms ending in 2027, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor for fiscal 2027, and approved executive compensation in an advisory vote. The same day, the board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.20 per share.

Key points

  • All nine director nominees were elected; Joseph Alvarado received 59,961,025 votes for and 5,598,847 withheld, the lowest support of the group.
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, with 67,567,969 votes for and 2,190,188 against.
  • The advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 62,066,892 votes for and 3,313,172 against.
  • The $.20 quarterly dividend is payable November 23, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 9, 2026.

The filing

CompanyKennametal (KMT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 29, 2026, 10:18 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-068074

Items reported: 5.07 Shareholder Vote Results8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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