Kennametal Inc. filed an 8-K on October 29, 2026, reporting the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareowners held October 27, 2026, including director elections, auditor ratification, an advisory executive compensation vote, and a quarterly dividend declaration.

Key Highlights

  • Shares present: 69,776,589 shares were present in person or represented by proxy at the October 27, 2026 annual meeting.
  • Nine directors elected: Joseph Alvarado, Shelley Bausch, Sanjay Chowbey, Douglas T. Dietrich, Richard J. Harshman, Dawne Hickton, Lorraine M. Martin, Sagar A. Patel, and Paul Sternlieb were each elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting.
  • Auditor ratified: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, receiving 67,567,969 votes in favor.
  • Say-on-pay approved: The advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 62,066,892 votes in favor and 3,313,172 against.
  • Quarterly dividend declared: The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable November 23, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 9, 2026.

Kennametal 2026 Annual Meeting Voting Results and Dividend Details

According to the filing, all nine director nominees were elected at Kennametal Inc.'s Annual Meeting of Shareowners held October 27, 2026. The vote totals varied among nominees. Paul Sternlieb received the highest "For" votes among directors at 65,418,184, while Joseph Alvarado received the most "Withheld" votes at 5,598,847. Each director's term runs until the next annual meeting of shareowners in 2027. Broker non-votes for each director election totaled 4,216,717.

The ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, was approved with 67,567,969 votes in favor, 2,190,188 against, and 18,432 abstentions, according to the filing. On the advisory say-on-pay vote, the company disclosed that executive compensation as described in the proxy statement was approved on an advisory basis with 62,066,892 votes in favor, 3,313,172 against, 179,808 abstentions, and 4,216,717 broker non-votes.

Separately, the filing reported that Kennametal's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on October 27, 2026. The dividend is payable on November 23, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 9, 2026. The filing was signed by Michelle R. Keating, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, and was submitted on behalf of Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT).

What Was Disclosed

Kennametal's 8-K disclosed the vote counts for three Annual Meeting proposals, including director elections, auditor ratification, and an advisory executive compensation vote, as well as a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share declared by the Board on October 27, 2026.