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The Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as a Pennsylvania corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Koppers files periodic and current reports that describe its operations as an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood preservation technologies and carbon compounds, along with details of its financial condition and governance.
Through Forms 8-K, Koppers reports material events such as quarterly and interim financial results, workforce reduction programs, Board of Directors changes and executive transitions. For example, recent 8-K filings have addressed second and third quarter results, amendments related to cost estimates for a workforce reduction program, the election of a new director, and the retirement of the Chief Financial Officer with the appointment of an interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer.
Investors can also use KOP filings to confirm the company’s exchange listing, state of incorporation and capital structure information. Where available, annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q provide segment data for Railroad and Utility Products and Services, Performance Chemicals, and Carbon Materials and Chemicals, as well as discussions of risk factors and the use of non-GAAP measures such as adjusted EBITDA.
On Stock Titan, these filings are complemented by AI-powered summaries designed to highlight key points from lengthy documents, helping readers quickly identify major business developments, restructuring charges, governance changes and other disclosures. Real-time updates from the SEC’s EDGAR system, along with access to insider-related forms when filed, allow users to monitor Koppers’ regulatory reporting history in one place.
Koppers Holdings Inc. filed its annual report describing a global business built around treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals and carbon compounds serving railroads, utilities, construction, aluminum and other industrial markets. Operations are organized into three main segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services, Performance Chemicals, and Carbon Materials and Chemicals, with significant vertical integration between them.
The company highlights major risk factors, including dependence on volatile raw materials such as hardwood, scrap copper and coal tar, substantial indebtedness of $928.3 million, extensive environmental and regulatory obligations, and exposure to geopolitical events, tariffs and foreign operations. Koppers also emphasizes its human capital strategy, safety-focused “Zero Harm” culture, sustainability initiatives and a governance framework featuring board-level sustainability and risk oversight.
Koppers Holdings reported lower 2025 sales but stronger profits and a bullish 2026 outlook. Full-year 2025 net sales were $1.88 billion versus $2.09 billion, while net income attributable to Koppers rose to $56.0 million from $52.4 million. Fourth-quarter net income was $29.7 million, reversing a $(10.2) million loss a year earlier, with diluted EPS of $1.47 versus $(0.50).
For 2025, adjusted EPS was $4.07 versus $4.11 and adjusted EBITDA was $256.7 million versus $261.6 million, reflecting slightly lower underlying performance but improved margins in key segments. Operating cash flow increased to $122.5 million from $119.4 million, even after $27.1 million of pension settlement costs and $12.0 million tied to terminating a major U.S. pension plan.
The company is idling production at facilities in Vance, Alabama, and Florence, South Carolina to optimize its network and reduce costs. For 2026, Koppers forecasts net sales of $1.9–$2.0 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $250–$270 million, adjusted EPS of $4.20–$5.00, operating cash flow of $150–$170 million, and capital expenditures of $55 million, aiming for significant EPS and free cash flow improvement.
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. announced that Chief Financial Officer Jimmi Sue Smith retired from the CFO role effective January 5, 2026. She will remain Treasurer, serve in an advisory role to support an orderly transition, and continue as a full-time employee through February 28, 2026. The company states that her retirement is not due to any disagreement related to financial reporting, controls, operations, policies, or practices.
In connection with this change, the Board elected Bradley A. Pearce, previously Chief Accounting Officer, as interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, making him the principal financial officer effective January 5, 2026. Effective January 1, 2026, his annual base salary was increased to $400,000, his target total annual cash incentive multiplier was raised from 40% to 60% of base salary, and his target total long-term incentive multiplier remains 80% of base salary. Koppers also issued a press release on January 9, 2026 detailing these leadership changes.
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.