Koppers (NYSE: KOP) CEO exercises stock options and disposes shares for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Koppers Holdings Inc. CEO M. Leroy Ball reported option-related transactions in company stock. He exercised employee stock options covering 30,728 shares, converting them into the same number of common shares at an exercise price of $18.11 per share. A related entry shows the underlying option award, which carried a zero dollar exercise cost in the derivative record.

To cover the exercise price or tax obligations, he disposed of 22,282 shares of common stock in a tax-withholding transaction at $35.06 per share. After these transactions, his directly held common stock position was reported as 427,544.4007 shares. The stock options referenced in the footnote vested in annual installments of 25 percent over four years.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BALL M LEROY

(Last) (First) (Middle)

436 SEVENTH AVENUE

(Street)

PITTSBURGH PA 15219

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Koppers Holdings Inc. [ KOP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/18/2026		M		30,728	A	$18.11	449,826.4007	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		F		22,282	D	$35.06	427,544.4007	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (Rights to Buy)	$18.11	02/18/2026		M			30,728	03/01/2017(1)	03/01/2026	Common Stock	30,728	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock options vested in annual installments of 25 percent over 4 years.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stephanie L. Apostolou, Attorney in Fact	02/19/2026
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FAQ

What insider activity did Koppers (KOP) CEO M. Leroy Ball report?

Koppers CEO M. Leroy Ball reported exercising stock options into 30,728 common shares and a related tax-withholding share disposition. These transactions adjust his equity mix between options and directly held stock while reflecting standard handling of exercise costs and tax obligations.

How many Koppers (KOP) shares did the CEO acquire through option exercise?

He acquired 30,728 Koppers common shares by exercising employee stock options. The filing lists these as a derivative exercise, converting options into stock at an exercise price of $18.11 per share, increasing his directly held common share position before the tax-withholding disposition.

What was the tax-withholding share disposition reported for Koppers (KOP) CEO?

The CEO reported a tax-withholding disposition of 22,282 Koppers common shares coded as an F transaction. This type of entry indicates shares were delivered to satisfy exercise price or tax liabilities, with the transaction priced at $35.06 per share in the filing.

What is M. Leroy Ball’s reported Koppers (KOP) share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported option exercise and tax-withholding disposition, M. Leroy Ball’s directly held Koppers common stock position was 427,544.4007 shares. This figure reflects his updated ownership following the derivative conversion and the shares delivered for associated obligations.

How did the Koppers (KOP) CEO’s stock options vest according to the filing?

The filing notes that the relevant stock options vested in annual installments of 25 percent over four years. This means the award became exercisable gradually, with one-quarter of the options vesting each year across the four-year vesting schedule described in the footnote.

Were the Koppers (KOP) CEO’s transactions open-market buys or sells?

The transactions were not reported as open-market trades. They involved exercising employee stock options into common shares and an F-coded tax-withholding disposition, which represents delivery of shares for exercise costs or tax liabilities rather than discretionary market buying or selling.