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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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KENNAMETAL INC.

 

 

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KENNAMETAL INC.

525 WILLIAM PENN PLACE

SUITE 3300

PITTSBURGH, PA 15219

D89205-Z83280-P79117

 

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Your Vote Counts!

KENNAMETAL INC.

2022 Annual Meeting

Vote by October 24, 2022 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a

Plan, vote by October 20, 2022 11:59 PM ET.

 

 

 

 

You invested in KENNAMETAL INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the

availability of proxy material for the shareowner meeting to be held on October 25, 2022.

Get informed before you vote

View the Proxy Statement and the 2022 Annual Report to Shareowners online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to October 11, 2022. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareowner meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

 

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      October 25, 2022
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the

upcoming shareowner meeting. Please follow the instructions on

the reverse side to vote these important matters.

 

                           Board
    Voting Items             Recommends
 
     1.   Election of nine directors for terms expiring in 2023   
 
    Nominees:        
 
    01)    Joseph Alvarado   06)    Sagar A. Patel    LOGO    For
    02)    Cindy L. Davis   07)    Christopher Rossi
    03)    William J. Harvey   08)    Lawrence W. Stranghoener
    04)    William M. Lambert   09)    Steven H. Wunning
    05)    Lorraine M. Martin     
       
    2.   Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023    LOGO    For
 
    3.   Non-Binding (Advisory) Vote to Approve the Compensation Paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers    LOGO    For
    NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.     
              

 

 

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