Kennametal Inc filed 3 current reports with the SEC under Item 5.02, which covers directors and officers leaving or being appointed, the latest on 2026-08-18. Between them they name 2 people, with 1 appointment and 1 departure. Each change below is quoted from the filing and linked to it.
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Reported
On August 18, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Kennametal Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment of Richard J. Harshman, age 70, and Dawne Hickton, age 68, to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office from September 1, 2026 until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in October 2026, where they would be proposed to be elected.
Departing: William M. Lambert, Chairman of the Board
On July 28, 2026, the Board of Directors ("Board") of Kennametal Inc. (the "Company") announced that Mr. William M. Lambert provided notice of his intention to retire from the Board, including his position as Chairman of the Board, to take effect at the conclusion of the annual shareholder's meeting on October 27, 2026.
Appointed: Joseph Alvarado
The Board has appointed Joseph Alvarado as his successor.
Reported
On June 30, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Kennametal Inc. (the "Company" or "Kennametal") announced the appointment of Amanda Cole to serve as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company effective July 21, 2026.
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Where this comes from
A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
Every change on this page is taken from one of those filings and quoted in the company's own words, with a link to the filing, so it can be checked at the source. Where a filing names the person, the role and the date a change takes effect, they are shown beside the quote. Where it does not, the quote stands on its own. A filing states what changed; it rarely states why, and neither does this page.