---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-22-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T03:20:11.194309+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal appoints Patrick S. Watson as CFO, replacing Damon Audia who resigned

## Summary
- Damon Audia resigned as VP and CFO effective June 3, 2022 to pursue another opportunity.
- Patrick S. Watson elected as VP and CFO effective June 9, 2022; previously VP Finance and Corporate Controller.
- Watson receives $400,000 base salary, $400,000 LTIP grant, and 60% target bonus for fiscal 2023.
- Watson has 18 years of global finance, M&A, and supply chain leadership at Kennametal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-22-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524222000026/0000055242-22-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524222000026/kmt-20220603.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-22-000026
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-22-000026.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-22-000026.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Damon Audia resigned as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at KENNAMETAL INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 3, 2022, Mr. Damon Audia, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, notified Kennametal Inc. (“Kennametal” or the “Company”) of his resignation from the Company to pursue another opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524222000026/0000055242-22-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  Patrick S. Watson was elected as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at KENNAMETAL INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company elected Patrick S. Watson, on June 7, 2022, to serve as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 9, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524222000026/0000055242-22-000026-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.