---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-22-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:44:44.574148+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal appoints Patrick S. Watson as VP Supply Chain & Logistics; retains controller role

## Summary
- Patrick S. Watson approved as Vice President Supply Chain and Logistics, effective March 4, 2022.
- Watson continues as Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller until a successor is identified.
- Watson will serve in both roles concurrently during the transition period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-22-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524222000011/0000055242-22-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524222000011/kmt-20220304.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-22-000011
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-22-000011.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-22-000011.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Patrick S. Watson was appointed as Vice President Supply Chain and Logistics at KENNAMETAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President Supply Chain and Logistics
  source text: On March 4, 2022 Kennametal Inc. (“Kennametal” or the “Company”) approved Patrick S. Watson to serve as Vice President Supply Chain and Logistics.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524222000011/0000055242-22-000011-index.htm

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