Kennametal declares $0.20 quarterly cash dividend

Q: What dividend did KMT declare?

Kennametal Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable November 23, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business November 9, 2026.

Q: Who was elected to the KMT board?

Shareowners elected Joseph Alvarado, Shelley Bausch, Sanjay Chowbey, Douglas T. Dietrich, Richard J. Harshman, Dawne Hickton, Lorraine M. Martin, Sagar A. Patel and Paul Sternlieb as directors through the 2027 annual meeting and until successors are elected and qualified.

Shareowners ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for fiscal 2027 and approved executive compensation on an advisory basis.

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Kennametal Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable November 23, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business November 9, 2026.

At its October 27, 2026 annual meeting, shareowners elected Joseph Alvarado, Shelley Bausch, Sanjay Chowbey, Douglas T. Dietrich, Richard J. Harshman, Dawne Hickton, Lorraine M. Martin, Sagar A. Patel and Paul Sternlieb as directors through the 2027 annual meeting and until successors are elected and qualified. Shareowners also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, and approved named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis. The meeting had 69,776,589 shares present in person or represented by proxy; 67,567,969 votes were for auditor ratification and 62,066,892 were for the compensation advisory proposal.

8-K Event Classification

3 items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01

3 items

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Governance

Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Figures

Quarterly cash dividend: $0.20 per share Shares represented at annual meeting: 69,776,589 shares Votes for auditor ratification: 67,567,969 votes +1 more

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Quarterly cash dividend $0.20 per share Declared October 27, 2026; payable November 23, 2026

Shares represented at annual meeting 69,776,589 shares Present in person or represented by proxy on October 27, 2026

Votes for auditor ratification 67,567,969 votes PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; fiscal year ending June 30, 2027

Votes for executive-compensation proposal 62,066,892 votes Advisory vote

Key Terms

broker non-votes, advisory basis, independent registered public accounting firm, shareholders of record

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broker non-votes financial

"4,216,717 broker non-votes"

Broker non-votes occur when a brokerage firm is unable to vote on a shareholder’s behalf during a company election or decision because the shareholder has not given specific voting instructions, and the broker is not allowed or chooses not to vote on certain matters. They are important because they can affect the outcome of votes, especially when the results are close, by effectively reducing the total number of votes cast.

advisory basis financial

"approved on an advisory basis"

independent registered public accounting firm financial

"as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm"

An independent registered public accounting firm is an outside accounting company officially registered with the government regulator to examine and report on a public company's financial records and controls. Investors treat its reports like an impartial inspector’s certificate — they add credibility to financial statements, help spot errors or misleading claims, and reduce the risk that shareholders are relying on unchecked or biased numbers.

shareholders of record technical

"to shareholders of record as of the close of business"

Shareholders of record are the people officially listed as owners of a company's stock on a specific date. This matters because only these shareholders are entitled to receive dividends or vote at company meetings. It's like being on the official guest list for a party—you get to enjoy the perks and have a say.

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What dividend did KMT declare?

Kennametal Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable November 23, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business November 9, 2026.

Who was elected to the KMT board?

Shareowners elected Joseph Alvarado, Shelley Bausch, Sanjay Chowbey, Douglas T. Dietrich, Richard J. Harshman, Dawne Hickton, Lorraine M. Martin, Sagar A. Patel and Paul Sternlieb as directors through the 2027 annual meeting and until successors are elected and qualified.

How did KMT shareowners vote on executive compensation?

Shareowners approved the advisory executive-compensation proposal with 62,066,892 votes for, 3,313,172 against and 179,808 abstentions; 4,216,717 broker non-votes were recorded.

Did KMT shareowners ratify its auditor?

Shareowners ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, with 67,567,969 votes for, 2,190,188 against and 18,432 abstentions.

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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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2026

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.)

525 William Penn Place

Suite 3300

Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania

15219

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 248-8000

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Capital Stock, par value $1.25 per share	KMT	New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights		New York Stock Exchange

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareowners of Kennametal Inc. (the "Company") on October 27, 2026, the Company's Shareowners voted on the election of nine directors with terms to expire in 2027, the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 and an advisory vote on executive compensation. The 69,776,589 shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting were voted as described below.

I. The nine directors listed below were elected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Shareowners in 2027 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the following vote:


	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Joseph Alvarado	59,961,025	5,598,847	4,216,717
Shelley Bausch	65,405,831	154,041	4,216,717
Sanjay Chowbey	65,382,330	177,542	4,216,717
Douglas T. Dietrich	64,227,240	1,332,632	4,216,717
Richard J. Harshman	65,410,955	148,917	4,216,717
Dawne Hickton	65,351,421	208,451	4,216,717
Lorraine M. Martin	63,752,590	1,807,282	4,216,717
Sagar A. Patel	64,368,904	1,190,968	4,216,717
Paul Sternlieb	65,418,184	141,688	4,216,717

II. The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 was approved by the following vote:


	For	Against	Abstained
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	67,567,969	2,190,188	18,432

III. The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement, was approved on an advisory basis by the following vote:


	For	Against	Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
Executive compensation	62,066,892	3,313,172	179,808	4,216,717

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 27, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.20 per share. The dividend is payable on November 23, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 9, 2026.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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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.

KENNAMETAL INC.

Date:

October 29, 2026

By:

/s/ Michelle R. Keating

Michelle R. Keating

Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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