Koppers Holdings (KOP) director awarded 50 dividend equivalent rights

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

NEUPAVER ALBERT J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Koppers Holdings Inc. director Albert J. Neupaver received a grant of 50 dividend equivalent rights, a form of equity-based compensation tied to existing restricted stock units. These rights were credited in connection with time-based RSUs granted on May 8, 2025, and each right is economically equivalent to one share of common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider NEUPAVER ALBERT J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend Equivalent Rights	50	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend Equivalent Rights — 50 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

NEUPAVER ALBERT J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

436 SEVENTH AVENUE

(Street)

PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA 15219

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2026

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

X	Form 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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
Dividend Equivalent Rights	(1)	03/23/2026		A		50		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	50	$0	50	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The dividend equivalent rights ("DERs") accrued with respect to additional time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") credited to the reporting person with respect to RSUs granted on May 8, 2025. Each DER is the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers Holdings Inc. common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stephanie L. Apostolou, Attorney in Fact	03/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Koppers (KOP) director Albert J. Neupaver report?

Albert J. Neupaver reported receiving 50 dividend equivalent rights as compensation. These rights are linked to time-based restricted stock units and mirror the value of Koppers Holdings common shares, increasing his equity-linked exposure without an open-market share purchase or sale.

What are dividend equivalent rights in the Koppers (KOP) Form 4 filing?

Dividend equivalent rights are awards that track the value of company dividends on underlying equity units. In this case, each right is the economic equivalent of one Koppers Holdings common share and accrued on additional time-based restricted stock units previously granted to the director.

How many dividend equivalent rights did the Koppers (KOP) director receive?

The director received 50 dividend equivalent rights tied to prior restricted stock unit grants. After the grant, his reported balance for this derivative position is 50 rights, each economically equivalent to one share of Koppers Holdings Inc. common stock under the company’s equity compensation structure.

Are the Koppers (KOP) dividend equivalent rights an open-market transaction?

No, the dividend equivalent rights reflect a grant related to existing restricted stock units, not a market trade. They accrued as part of the director’s equity compensation program, providing economic exposure similar to common stock without buying or selling shares on the open market.

What is the relationship between Koppers (KOP) RSUs and these dividend equivalent rights?

The dividend equivalent rights accrued on additional time-based RSUs credited in connection with RSUs granted on May 8, 2025. Each right mirrors the value of one Koppers Holdings common share, effectively extending dividend-like economic benefits to the underlying restricted stock unit awards.