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Kennametal VP earns ROIC-based stock awards

Hamadi Faisal reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Hamadi Faisal reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Kennametal Inc. vice president Faisal Hamadi reported the earning of two tranches of performance stock units tied to adjusted ROIC goals under the 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan. On July 27, 2026 the committee certified 4,266 units from a 2024 award and 5,596 units from a 2025 award at a 200.0 percent payout multiple; vesting and actual share distribution still depend on his continued employment through August 15, 2027 and August 15, 2028, respectively.

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Insider Hamadi Faisal
Role Vice President
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Common Stock F1 4,266 $0.00 $0.00
Grant/Award Common Stock F2 5,596 $0.00 $0.00
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 14,211 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
  1. F1. Represents 4,266 performance stock units deemed to have been earned by Compensation and Human Capital Committee, the Committee, on July 27, 2026, with respect to the second tranche of the Performance Unit Award relating to adjusted ROIC granted to the reporting person on August 15, 2024, the 2024 Performance Unit Award, under the Kennametal Inc. 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan. On July 27, 2026, the Committee approved adjusted ROIC payout at 200.0 percent for such tranche of the 2024 Performance Unit Award, vesting and actual distribution of these shares remain subject to the reporting persons continued employment with the Company through August 15, 2027
  2. F2. Represents 5,596 performance stock units deemed to have been earned by the Committee on July 27, 2026, with respect to the first tranche of the Performance Unit Award granted to the reporting person on August 15, 2025, the 2025 Performance Unit Award, under the Kennametal Inc. 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan. On July 27, 2026, the Committee approved adjusted ROIC payout multiple at 200.0 percent for the first tranche of the 2025 Performance Unit Award, vesting and actual distribution of these shares remain subject to the reporting persons continued employment with the Company through August 15, 2028
Performance stock units earned (2024 award tranche) 4,266 units Second tranche of 2024 Performance Unit Award, deemed earned July 27, 2026
Performance stock units earned (2025 award tranche) 5,596 units First tranche of 2025 Performance Unit Award, deemed earned July 27, 2026
Adjusted ROIC payout multiple 200.0 percent Approved by committee for each relevant tranche on July 27, 2026
Vesting date for 2024 award tranche August 15, 2027 Continued employment required for vesting and distribution of 4,266 units
Vesting date for 2025 award tranche August 15, 2028 Continued employment required for vesting and distribution of 5,596 units
performance stock units financial
"Represents 4,266 performance stock units deemed to have been earned..."
Performance stock units are a type of company award that grants employees shares of stock only if certain performance goals are met. They motivate employees to work toward specific company achievements, aligning their interests with those of shareholders. For investors, they can influence a company's future stock supply and reflect management’s confidence in reaching key targets.
Performance Unit Award financial
"with respect to the second tranche of the Performance Unit Award relating to adjusted ROIC..."
adjusted ROIC financial
"relating to adjusted ROIC granted to the reporting person on August 15, 2024..."
Adjusted ROIC measures how effectively a company turns the money it has invested in its business into profit, but after removing one-time items and accounting tweaks so the result shows the recurring operating performance. Think of it like checking a car’s fuel efficiency after unloading temporary extra weight: it gives investors a clearer view of the business’s true efficiency and helps compare companies or track whether management is improving returns on the capital used to run and grow the business.
Stock and Incentive Plan financial
"under the Kennametal Inc. 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan."

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What insider activity did Kennametal (KMT) report for vice president Faisal Hamadi?
Kennametal reported that vice president Faisal Hamadi earned two tranches of performance stock units on July 27, 2026. These units relate to 2024 and 2025 Performance Unit Awards under the 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan and remain subject to future vesting conditions.

How many performance stock units did Faisal Hamadi earn at Kennametal (KMT)?
Faisal Hamadi earned 4,266 performance stock units from a 2024 award tranche and 5,596 units from a 2025 award tranche. Both tranches were certified as earned based on adjusted ROIC performance but will vest only if employment continues through 2027 and 2028.

What performance metric drove the Kennametal (KMT) awards to Faisal Hamadi?
The awards are tied to adjusted ROIC, with the committee approving a 200.0 percent payout multiple for each relevant tranche. This means performance against adjusted ROIC targets caused additional performance stock units to be deemed earned, subject to ongoing service-based vesting.

When do Faisal Hamadi’s Kennametal (KMT) performance stock units vest?
The 4,266 units from the 2024 Performance Unit Award tranche require continued employment through August 15, 2027. The 5,596 units from the 2025 award tranche require continued employment through August 15, 2028 for vesting and actual share distribution.

Are the Kennametal (KMT) transactions for Faisal Hamadi market purchases or compensation grants?
These transactions are compensation-related grants, reported with code “A” as grant or award acquisitions. They represent performance stock units deemed earned under long-term incentive plans, not open-market share purchases or sales, and involve no reported per-share purchase price.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:0.5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hamadi Faisal
(Last)(First)(Middle)
525 WILLIAM PENN PLACE
33RD FLOOR
(Street)
PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA 15219
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KENNAMETAL INC [ KMT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Vice President
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/27/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock07/27/2026A4,266(1)A$08,615D
Common Stock07/27/2026A5,596(2)A$014,211D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents 4,266 performance stock units deemed to have been earned by Compensation and Human Capital Committee, the Committee, on July 27, 2026, with respect to the second tranche of the Performance Unit Award relating to adjusted ROIC granted to the reporting person on August 15, 2024, the 2024 Performance Unit Award, under the Kennametal Inc. 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan. On July 27, 2026, the Committee approved adjusted ROIC payout at 200.0 percent for such tranche of the 2024 Performance Unit Award, vesting and actual distribution of these shares remain subject to the reporting persons continued employment with the Company through August 15, 2027
2. Represents 5,596 performance stock units deemed to have been earned by the Committee on July 27, 2026, with respect to the first tranche of the Performance Unit Award granted to the reporting person on August 15, 2025, the 2025 Performance Unit Award, under the Kennametal Inc. 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan. On July 27, 2026, the Committee approved adjusted ROIC payout multiple at 200.0 percent for the first tranche of the 2025 Performance Unit Award, vesting and actual distribution of these shares remain subject to the reporting persons continued employment with the Company through August 15, 2028
Michelle R. Keating, as attorney-in-fact for Faisal Hamadi07/29/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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