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? NEUTRALIMPACT 2/10 8-K filed Oct 29, 2026 at 10:18 ET
Kennametal held its annual shareholder meeting on October 27, 2026, where all nine director nominees were elected, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor was ratified, and the advisory say-on-pay vote passed with strong support. Separately, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable November 23, 2026. Both items are routine and carry no material financial impact.
- All nine director nominees were elected with strong support; the lowest vote was Joseph Alvarado with 59,961,025 for and 5,598,847 withheld.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor passed with 67,567,969 for, 2,190,188 against.
- Advisory say-on-pay vote passed with 62,066,892 for, 3,313,172 against (approximately 95% support excluding broker non-votes).
- Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable November 23, 2026 to holders of record November 9, 2026.
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