KENNAMETAL INC 8K

Kennametal Inc. appointed Dawne S. Hickton and Richard J. Harshman to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, to enhance the Board’s strategic, operational and governance expertise.

On August 18, 2026, Kennametal Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Dawne S. Hickton, Chair, CEO and lead investor of Cumberland Additive, Inc., and Richard J. Harshman, former Chairman, President and CEO of ATI, Inc., to serve as directors effective immediately. Both appointees bring extensive executive leadership, public company board experience, and deep expertise in industrial, materials, aerospace, defense, and financial governance, which the company expects will strengthen its Board and support execution of its long-term strategy. The announcement was accompanied by statements from President and CEO Sanjay Chowbey and outgoing Chairman William M. Lambert highlighting the appointees’ strategic, operational and governance capabilities and their alignment with Kennametal’s global manufacturing and end markets.

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