Every Form 4 that Koppers Hldgs (KOP) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) reported insider transactions by CEO and director M. Leroy Ball. On 2026-08-31, he sold 4,000 shares of Common Stock at $45.96 per share in an open-market or private transaction and disposed of 200 shares as a bona fide gift. No post-transaction share balance is stated.
Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP) reported that CEO and director M. Leroy Ball sold 3,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-19 in an open market or private transaction at $45.84 per share. After this sale, Ball directly owns 433,555.4007 shares, which include 312 shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 30, 2026.
Koppers Holdings Inc. senior vice president Stephen G. Lucas reported a sale of common stock. On 2026-08-12, he sold 1,308 shares in an open-market or private transaction at a weighted average price of $44.55 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $44.52 to $44.59. Following this transaction, he directly holds 34,345 common shares of Koppers.
Koppers Holdings Inc. President and CTO James A. Sullivan reported a sale of 7,500 shares of Common Stock on August 11, 2026, in a transaction classified as a sale in open market or private transaction at $50.00 per share. Following this sale, Sullivan directly holds 82,897.738 shares of Koppers Holdings Inc. Common Stock.
Koppers Holdings Inc. insider Bradley A. Pearce, Chief Accounting Officer, reported selling 2,000 shares of common stock on 2026-08-10 in a sale classified as an open market or private transaction at $51.01 per share. Following this transaction, Pearce directly holds 41,037 shares of Koppers common stock. The Rule 10b5-1 trading-plan checkbox was not marked as applicable.
Koppers Holdings Inc. President and CTO James A. Sullivan reported selling a total of 80,000 shares of common stock on August 7, 2026. The sale included 79,900 shares at a weighted average price of $50.01 per share in multiple trades ranging from $50.00 to $50.28, and an additional 100 shares at $51.22 per share in a separate open-market or private transaction.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director and CEO M. Leroy Ball reported an open-market sale of 3,412 shares of common stock at $43.90 per share. After this transaction, he continues to directly own 436,243.4007 common shares, showing he retains a substantial equity position in the company.
Feng Xudong reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Xudong Feng received a grant of 34.065 Dividend Equivalent Rights, which track the value of common stock and relate to deferred restricted stock units. Following this award, he holds 411.891 such rights, payable in cash or stock under the company’s Director Deferred Compensation Plan.
WILKERSON SONJA MICHELLE reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Sonja Michelle Wilkerson received a grant of 30.347 Dividend Equivalent Rights tied to time-based restricted stock units under the company’s director deferred compensation plan. Each right is the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers common stock.
Following this compensation-related award, Wilkerson holds a total of 355.850 Dividend Equivalent Rights. The related restricted stock units will be paid in a lump sum or annual installments according to her prior deferral elections, generally beginning on the May 31 following her separation from service or a later elected May 31 date.
MOTLEY DAVID L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director David L. Motley reported an automatic grant of 20.663 dividend equivalent rights (DERs) tied to previously credited restricted stock units (RSUs) under a director deferred compensation plan. Each DER is economically equivalent to one share of Koppers common stock. Following this award, Motley holds 296.164 DERs, which will be payable in cash or stock according to his prior payment elections under the Koppers Director Deferred Compensation Plan, generally in a lump sum or installments after separation from service or on a future May 31 date elected under the plan.
Sandifer Andrew D reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Andrew D. Sandifer received a grant of 13.979 dividend equivalent rights tied to common stock. These rights were awarded at a price of $0.00 per right and increase his directly held derivative balance to 103.311 dividend equivalent rights.
The dividend equivalent rights accrue on additional restricted stock units related to deferred compensation and are economically equivalent to common shares. Once released, the corresponding RSUs will be paid in either a lump sum or annual installments, beginning on a future May 31 date determined under the company’s Director Deferred Compensation Plan.
Koppers Holdings Inc. CEO Ball M. Leroy reported two transactions in company common stock. He made a bona fide gift of 300 shares with no sale price and separately completed an open-market sale of 4,141 shares at a weighted average price of $41.34 per share. The sale was executed through multiple trades at prices ranging from $40.88 to $41.53 per share. These transactions reduce, but do not eliminate, his direct ownership stake in Koppers.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Xudong Feng reported a bona fide gift of 5,695 shares of the company’s common stock. The transfer carried no sale price, reflecting a non-market disposition rather than a trade. After the gift, Feng directly owns 26,489 Koppers common shares.
Brenner Eric D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. reported that its CFO and Treasurer, Eric D. Brenner, received a grant of 6,620 shares of common stock as an equity award. These are time-based restricted stock units awarded on May 26, 2026, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on January 5, 2027. Following this compensation-related award, his directly held common stock position reported in this filing is 6,620 shares.
Pearce Bradley A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. interim CFO and CAO Bradley A. Pearce received a compensation-related stock grant rather than buying shares on the market. On May 12, 2026, he was awarded 5,000 time-based restricted stock units that require no purchase price and will vest in full on May 12, 2029. After this award, he directly holds 43,037 shares of Koppers common stock.
Koppers Holdings Inc. CEO and director M. Leroy Ball reported an open-market sale of 2,659 shares of common stock at $42.55 per share. After this transaction, he directly holds about 444,096.4007 shares. This total includes 496 shares acquired through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan on March 31, 2026.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director David L. Motley reported routine equity compensation-related transactions. He acquired 50 shares of common stock through the exercise or conversion of derivative securities, bringing his directly held common stock to 22,044 shares.
Motley also received a grant of 3,280 Restricted Stock Units, each representing the right to receive one share of common stock on a one-for-one basis, increasing his RSU balance to 13,198 units. In addition, 50 Dividend Equivalent Rights tied to prior RSU awards were released and converted on a one-for-one basis into common stock, contributing to 275.501 Dividend Equivalent Rights-related units outstanding. All transactions were classified as acquisitions, with no open-market buys or sells.
WILKERSON SONJA MICHELLE reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Sonja Michelle Wilkerson received a grant of 3,280 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on May 7, 2026. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock and was granted at $0.00 as part of director compensation.
After this award, Wilkerson holds 17,976 RSUs directly. According to the company’s Director Deferred Compensation Plan, the RSUs will be paid in common stock either in a lump sum or annual installments, starting on May 31 following her separation from service or a later May 31 date she previously elected.
Sandifer Andrew D reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Andrew D. Sandifer reported receiving a grant of 3,280 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), each representing the right to receive one share of common stock on a one-for-one basis. Following this award, he directly holds 10,137 RSUs tied to Koppers common stock.
The RSUs are governed by the Koppers Holdings Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan. They will be paid in either a lump sum or annual installments starting on May 31 following his separation from service, or on a later May 31 if he previously elected a different year under the plan.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Laura J. Posadas reported equity-based compensation and a small related share acquisition. She received a grant of 3,280 shares of common stock at no cost, bringing one reported direct holding to 5,531 shares. She also acquired 11 additional common shares through the exercise of dividend equivalent rights tied to previously granted restricted stock units, with that holding reported at 2,251 shares after the transaction. All activity reflects awards and derivative exercises rather than open-market buying or selling.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Xudong Feng reported an equity compensation grant of common stock. On May 7, 2026, he acquired 3,280 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share as a grant described as time-based restricted stock units. Following this award, Feng directly holds 32,184 shares of Koppers common stock.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Albert J. Neupaver acquired 50 shares of common stock on May 7, 2026. The shares were issued upon the release of Dividend Equivalent Rights, which convert on a one-for-one basis into common stock when related RSUs vest. These rights were tied to RSUs granted on May 8, 2025. After this compensation-related transaction, Neupaver directly holds 83,834 shares of Koppers common stock.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Nishan J. Vartanian reported equity-based compensation transactions in company stock. He received 3,280 shares of Common Stock at no cost as a time-based restricted stock unit award, increasing his direct holdings to 10,664 shares. He also exercised 50 Dividend Equivalent Rights, which converted into 50 shares of Common Stock and reduced his remaining derivative position on these rights to zero. These actions reflect grants and derivative exercises rather than open-market buying or selling.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Traci L. Jensen reported equity-based compensation activity involving company common stock. On May 7, 2026, she acquired 3,280 shares of common stock at no cost as part of a grant or award, increasing her direct ownership.
She also exercised 50 dividend equivalent rights, each economically equivalent to one share of common stock, tied to time-based restricted stock units granted on May 8, 2025. Following these transactions, Jensen directly holds 35,339.104 shares of Koppers common stock, with no sales or dispositions reported in this filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Sonja Michelle Wilkerson reported awards of dividend equivalent rights tied to her director compensation. She acquired 50.0000 dividend equivalent rights and 25.3500 additional rights, each economically equivalent to one share of Koppers common stock, bringing her total to 325.5030 rights. These rights accrue on time-based restricted stock units granted on May 8, 2025 and on deferred compensation, and will be paid in cash or stock in a lump sum or installments after her separation from service, according to elections under the company’s Director Deferred Compensation Plan.
Vartanian Nishan J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Nishan J. Vartanian received a grant of 50 Dividend Equivalent Rights on common stock. These rights were awarded as a derivative, compensation-related grant and are the economic equivalent of 50 shares of Koppers common stock tied to prior RSU awards.
Posadas Laura J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Director Laura J. Posadas of Koppers Holdings Inc. received an award of 11 dividend equivalent rights tied to company common stock. These rights were granted at a price of $0.0000 per right and are treated as derivative securities.
The dividend equivalent rights accrued on additional time-based restricted stock units associated with RSUs originally granted on November 5, 2025. Each right is the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers common stock, bringing Posadas’s total reported holdings of these rights to 11 following the transaction.
MOTLEY DAVID L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director David L. Motley reported routine compensation-related awards of dividend equivalent rights tied to his director equity. He received 50.0000 and 25.3500 dividend equivalent rights, each economically equal to one share of common stock and linked to time-based and deferred RSUs. Following these awards, he holds 325.5010 dividend equivalent rights. Future payments will follow his elections under the company’s Director Deferred Compensation Plan, generally beginning after his separation from service.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Traci L. Jensen reported an acquisition of 50 dividend equivalent rights (DERs) tied to previously granted time-based restricted stock units. The DERs were credited as of March 23, 2026 and each right is economically equivalent to one share of Koppers common stock.
This is a compensation-related award at no exercise price, increasing Jensen’s derivative holdings to 50 DERs linked to RSUs granted on May 8, 2025. It does not reflect an open-market purchase or sale of shares.
Feng Xudong reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Xudong Feng received awards of dividend equivalent rights tied to existing restricted stock units and deferred compensation. On March 23, 2026, he was granted 50.0000 dividend equivalent rights and an additional 29.9100 rights, bringing his reported balance to 377.8260 such rights.
Each dividend equivalent right is described as the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers common stock and is linked to time-based restricted stock units or deferred compensation. Once released, the related restricted stock units will be paid in a lump sum or installments under the company’s Director Deferred Compensation Plan, generally beginning after separation from service or on a later May 31 date elected under the plan.
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.
Sandifer Andrew D reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. director Andrew D. Sandifer reported routine compensation-related transactions involving dividend equivalent rights. On March 23, 2026, he received grants of 50 and 5.268 dividend equivalent rights tied to restricted stock units, increasing his direct holdings of these rights to 89.332. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers common stock and is associated with time-based RSUs, including awards granted on May 8, 2025 and deferred compensation. Once released, the RSUs corresponding to these rights will be paid in a lump sum or annual installments after Sandifer’s separation from service, according to his elections under the Koppers Holdings Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan.
Koppers Holdings Inc. CEO M. Leroy Ball reported share disposals in Common Stock. On March 17, 2026, he completed an open-market sale of 2,489 shares at $37.91 per share, leaving 447,459.4007 shares directly owned afterward.
On the same date, he also made a bona fide gift transfer of 1,200 shares, with his direct holdings reported at 446,259.4007 shares following the gift. These transactions reduce his position by a small portion while he continues to hold a substantial direct stake in the company.
Koppers Holdings Inc. CEO and director M. Leroy Ball reported several transactions in the company’s common stock on March 2, 2026. He executed open-market sales totaling 6,275 shares at weighted average prices around $36.53, $37.45, and $37.02, plus a bona fide gift of 325 shares. After these moves, he directly owned 449,948.4007 shares of Koppers common stock.
Koppers Holdings senior vice president Stephen G. Lucas reported multiple equity-related transactions tied to the vesting of earlier performance share units. On February 26, 2026, he acquired dividend equivalent rights and common stock at no cost as PSUs granted on January 4, 2023 vested and related DERs were released on a one-for-one basis. In a separate move the same day, he surrendered 2,536 shares of common stock at $37.24 to the company to cover tax withholding owed on the PSU vesting. This Form 4 amendment also corrects the originally reported transaction date.
Koppers Holdings CEO M. Leroy Ball reported equity-based compensation activity tied to earlier performance awards. He received a grant of 50,025 shares of common stock and 1,215 dividend equivalent rights, then exercised 1,215 dividend equivalent rights into common shares. In connection with the vesting of performance share units granted on January 4, 2023 for a measurement period from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025, he surrendered 22,236 common shares at $37.24 per share to cover tax withholding. After these transactions, he directly holds 456,548.4007 shares of common stock and 454 dividend equivalent rights.
Koppers Holdings Inc. chief legal and sustainability officer Stephanie L. Apostolou reported equity compensation activity tied to previously granted performance share units. She acquired 7,223 shares of common stock and related dividend equivalent rights, then surrendered 3,149 shares at $37.24 per share to cover tax withholding, leaving her with 63,150 directly held common shares.
Koppers Holdings Inc. President and CTO James A. Sullivan reported multiple equity-related transactions tied to previously granted performance share units. He acquired 19,264 shares of common stock as a grant following satisfaction of performance criteria for units granted on January 4, 2023.
He also acquired 466 dividend equivalent rights (DERs) and then exercised them into 466 common shares, each DER being the economic equivalent of one common share. To cover tax withholding on the vesting of these performance share units, he surrendered 8,589 common shares back to the company.
After these transactions on February 26, 2026, Sullivan directly held 170,397.738 shares of Koppers common stock and 294 dividend equivalent rights, reflecting both the new awards and the shares used for tax obligations.
Koppers Holdings Inc. senior vice president Stephen G. Lucas reported equity compensation activity tied to previously granted performance share units. On February 26, 2026, he acquired 5,298 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share through a grant or award and ended with 35,653 common shares held directly. He also acquired 127 dividend equivalent rights and exercised 127 of these derivative awards, each economically equal to one common share. In a separate transaction, he disposed of 2,536 common shares at $37.24 per share, surrendering them to the issuer to cover tax withholding related to the vesting of the performance share units.
Koppers Holdings Inc. reported that VP of Information Technology Tushar Lovalekar acquired equity tied to previously granted performance share units. On February 26, 2026, he received 2,303 shares of common stock upon PSU vesting and related awards, plus common shares from 53 dividend equivalent rights.
He then surrendered 1,021 common shares to the company to cover tax withholding on the PSU vesting, a non‑market disposition. After these transactions, he directly held 17,198.75 common shares and 33 dividend equivalent rights, each economically equivalent to one common share.
Koppers Holdings Inc. interim CFO and CAO Bradley A. Pearce reported equity compensation activity tied to previously granted performance share units. On the same date, he acquired 3,474 shares of common stock as a grant and an additional 82 shares released from dividend equivalent rights on a one-for-one basis. He then surrendered 1,465 shares of common stock to the issuer to cover tax withholding on the PSU vesting, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owned 38,037 shares of Koppers common stock.
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.
Koppers Holdings Inc. CEO Leroy M. Ball, who is also a director, reported option and stock transactions dated February 10, 2026. He exercised 30,000 employee stock options at an exercise price of $18.11 per share, receiving an equivalent number of common shares.
To cover the exercise price or related tax liability, 22,241 common shares were disposed of in a transaction coded "F" at $33.20 per share. Following these transactions, Ball directly beneficially owned 419,098.4007 shares of Koppers common stock.
Koppers Holdings Inc. reported insider equity awards and share transactions for its President and CTO. The executive filed a statement covering activity dated January 2 and January 5, 2026, mainly involving restricted stock units (RSUs), performance share units (PSUs) and related dividend equivalent rights (DERs).
On January 5, 2026, the executive acquired 21,724 shares of common stock at $0 per share, and additional shares were acquired through the release of DERs. Some derivative awards granted earlier had their performance criteria satisfied, leading to the conversion of RSUs and PSUs into common stock on a one-for-one basis. To cover tax withholding on vesting RSUs and PSUs, 13,658 shares were surrendered at $26.93 per share.
Following these transactions, the executive beneficially owned 159,256.738 shares of Koppers common stock directly. Newly awarded time-based RSUs granted on January 5, 2026 will vest in annual 25% installments over four years, subject to continued service and total shareholder return conditions described in the filing.
Koppers Holdings Inc. reported equity award activity for its Chief Financial Officer. On January 2, 2026, the officer received 1,201 restricted stock units tied to performance share units granted on January 4, 2023 and 1,210 restricted stock units tied to performance share units granted on January 3, 2025, plus 38 dividend equivalent rights, each equal in value to one common share. These units vest based on continued service through January 5, 2028 and are subject to a cap if total shareholder return for the three-year period starting January 1, 2025 is negative.
On January 5, 2026, 4,860 performance share units and 240 related dividend equivalent rights converted into common stock, while 5,694 shares were surrendered to Koppers to cover tax withholding on vesting awards at a price of $26.93 per share. After these transactions, the officer directly beneficially owned 41,050 shares of Koppers common stock.
Koppers Holdings Inc. reported insider equity activity for its SVP, Culture and Engagement on a Form 4. On January 2, 2026, the officer received restricted stock units (RSUs) and dividend equivalent rights tied to prior performance share unit (PSU) grants. On January 5, 2026, the officer was awarded 6,692 time-based RSUs, which are scheduled to vest in four annual installments of 25 percent.
Also on January 5, 2026, previously granted PSUs for a three-year performance period were settled into 3,421 shares of common stock, and additional shares were acquired from released dividend equivalent rights. The officer surrendered 4,417 shares back to Koppers at $26.93 per share to cover tax withholding related to vesting. Following these transactions, the officer directly beneficially owned 32,764 shares of Koppers common stock.
Koppers Holdings Inc. reported insider equity transactions by a company officer serving as VP, Information Technology. The filing shows multiple stock and equity award movements dated January 2 and January 5, 2026. On January 5, the officer acquired 2,396 shares of common stock at $0 per share in connection with equity awards, and separately acquired additional shares through the release of performance-based awards and dividend equivalent rights. The officer also surrendered 2,032 shares at $26.93 per share to cover tax withholding on vesting restricted stock units and performance share units.
In the derivative table, the officer received new restricted stock units and dividend equivalent rights that convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis. The filing notes that performance criteria for performance share units granted in 2023 and 2025 have been satisfied, and that certain restricted stock units remain subject to continued service and a total shareholder return cap through future performance periods.
Koppers Holdings Inc. reported equity transactions by its CEO and director on a Form 4. On January 5, 2026, the executive received 27,152 shares of common stock from a new grant of time-based restricted stock units that vest 25% per year over four years. The filing shows total common stock beneficially owned rising through conversions of previously granted restricted stock units and dividend equivalent rights, then decreasing when shares were surrendered to cover tax withholding at a price of $26.93 per share.
In Table II, the executive acquired new restricted stock units and dividend equivalent rights tied to performance share units whose performance criteria for periods ending December 31, 2025 have been satisfied. Some units remain subject to continued service through January 5, 2028, and if total shareholder return for the three-year period beginning January 1, 2025 is negative, the cumulative units that may vest for that period are capped at 150% of the target amount.
Koppers Holdings Inc. officer Stephanie L. Apostolou, Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer and Secretary, reported multiple equity transactions in early 2026. On January 5, 2026, she was awarded 9,876 time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) that will vest in four annual 25% installments. These RSUs convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
On the same date, previously granted performance share units (PSUs) and related dividend equivalent rights (DERs) that had met performance criteria were converted, adding 4,666 and 240 shares of common stock, respectively. She then surrendered 5,757 shares at $26.93 per share to cover tax withholding on vesting RSUs and PSUs. Following these transactions, she directly beneficially owned 58,902 shares of Koppers common stock.
Koppers Holdings Inc. reported insider equity activity by its Chief Accounting Officer on a Form 4. On January 5, 2026, the officer acquired 7,128 shares of common stock at $0, reflecting equity compensation, and also acquired 104 shares from the release of dividend equivalent rights. The officer then surrendered 2,470 shares at $26.93 to cover taxes related to restricted stock unit (RSU) vesting, leaving 35,946 common shares beneficially owned directly.
In derivative securities, the officer was granted 357 restricted stock units and 3 dividend equivalent rights on January 2, 2026, plus additional movements in existing dividend equivalent rights. The RSUs generally convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis and vest over time, with some awards tied to performance and total shareholder return criteria through December 31, 2027.