Koppers Holdings (KOP) VP reports 67 dividend equivalent rights accrual

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Koppers Holdings Inc. reported that a company officer serving as Vice President, Information Technology received 67 dividend equivalent rights on December 16, 2025, linked to existing equity awards. After this accrual, the officer beneficially owned 108 derivative securities directly.

The dividend equivalent rights accrued on additional time-based restricted stock units granted on January 4, 2022, January 4, 2023, January 4, 2024, and January 3, 2025, and on performance-based restricted stock units granted on January 4, 2023. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers Holdings Inc. common stock, aligning the officer’s economic interest with the company’s common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Lovalekar Tushar

Role VP, Information Technology

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Dividend Equivalent Rights	67	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend Equivalent Rights — 108 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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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^*

Lovalekar Tushar

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP, Information Technology

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2025

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
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)	12/16/2025		A		67		(1)	(1)	Common Stock	67	$0	108	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The dividend equivalent rights ("DERs") accrued with respect to additional time-based and performance-based restricted stock units ("RSUs" and "PSUs", respectively) credited to the reporting person. Of this total, 55 DERs accrued with respect to RSUs granted on January 4, 2022, January 4, 2023, January 4, 2024, and January 3, 2025, and 12 DERs accrued with respect to PSUs granted on January 4, 2023. Each DER is the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers Holdings Inc. common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stephanie L. Apostolou, Attorney in Fact	12/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Koppers Holdings (KOP) report in this filing?

The filing reports that a Koppers Holdings officer received 67 dividend equivalent rights on December 16, 2025, tied to existing equity awards.

What is the role of the reporting person at Koppers Holdings (KOP)?

The reporting person is an officer of Koppers Holdings Inc., serving as Vice President, Information Technology.

How many derivative securities does the Koppers (KOP) officer own after the transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the officer beneficially owned 108 derivative securities directly.

What are dividend equivalent rights in this Koppers (KOP) filing?

The filing states that each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers Holdings Inc. common stock.

Which equity awards generated the 67 dividend equivalent rights at Koppers (KOP)?

Of the 67 rights, 55 accrued on time-based RSUs granted on January 4, 2022, January 4, 2023, January 4, 2024, and January 3, 2025, and 12 accrued on PSUs granted on January 4, 2023.

How do the dividend equivalent rights relate to Koppers (KOP) common stock?

Each dividend equivalent right is described as the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers Holdings Inc. common stock, giving the holder value aligned with common shares.