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 ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 21, 2018
Kennametal Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-5318 | 25-0900168 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| World Headquarters 600 Grant Street Suite 5100 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
15219 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 248-8000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 27, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kennametal Inc. (the “Company” or “Kennametal”) announced the appointment of Carlonda R. Reilly, Ph.D., to serve as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, effective September 6, 2018, reporting to President and CEO, Christopher Rossi. Dr. Reilly will replace Dr. Robert Clemens, who will be retiring from the position of Vice President and Chief Technology Officer effective September 6, 2018, but who will remain an employee of the Company through January 2019. Dr. Clemens joined Kennametal in March 2013 and has served more than five years as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 27, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Dr. Robert Clemens as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and Dr. Carlonda R. Reilly’s appointment as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 27, 2018 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: August 27, 2018 | Kennametal Inc. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Michelle R. Keating | |||||
| Michelle R. Keating | ||||||
| Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||||||
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DATE: August 27, 2018
Media Relations
Contact: Lindsay Fennell
Phone: +1 724-539-4933
Investor Relations
Contact: Kelly Boyer, CFA
Phone: +1 412-248-8287
KENNAMETAL NAMES DR. CARLONDA REILLY VICE PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER; CLEMENS TO RETIRE
PITTSBURGH, August 27, 2018 – Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) announced today the appointment of Carlonda R. Reilly, Ph.D., to the position of vice president and chief technology officer effective September 6, 2018.
Dr. Reilly brings more than 22 years of extensive research and development leadership experience, most recently serving as global technology director in DuPont’s Transportation and Advanced Polymers business. She will succeed Dr. Robert Clemens, who will retire from the company in January 2019. Dr. Clemens joined Kennametal in 2013 and has served more than five years as vice president and chief technology officer.
“We have found an innovative business leader with deep expertise in developing and commercializing new products that have proven to deliver significant growth in revenue,” said Kennametal President and CEO Chris Rossi. “I am confident in Carlonda’s ability to lead Kennametal’s global research, development and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end innovation.”
Kennametal Inc. | 600 Grant Street, Suite 5100 | Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | www.kennametal.com
“At the same time, I want to thank Bob Clemens for his leadership and dedication to advancing Kennametal’s technology organization,” Rossi continued. “Bob has served the company admirably as CTO, and we wish him well in retirement.”
Throughout her career with DuPont, Dr. Reilly has held various R&D, operations, marketing and business leadership roles, including serving as global technology director for DuPont’s Building Innovations.
Dr. Reilly holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware. She serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Delaware Research Foundation and is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
About Kennametal
Celebrating its 80th year as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 10,000 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated nearly $2.4 billion in revenues in fiscal 2018. Learn more at www.kennametal.com.
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Kennametal Inc. | 600 Grant Street, Suite 5100 | Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | www.kennametal.com