---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-24-000012"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T21:16:54.727478+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal board adopts annual say-on-pay vote frequency following advisory vote

## Summary
- Shareholders at Oct 24, 2023 annual meeting voted non-binding in favor of annual say-on-pay.
- Board of Directors determined to hold advisory say-on-pay votes every year until next required vote or change.
- This 8-K/A amends the original Oct 26, 2023 filing to reflect the board's determination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-24-000012
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000012/0000055242-24-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000012/kmt-20231024.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-24-000012
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-24-000012.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-24-000012.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  KENNAMETAL INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers (say-on-pay) at the 2023-10-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-10-24
  source text: in a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers (say-on-pay), the Company’s shareholders voted in favor of holding say-on-pay votes every year
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000012/0000055242-24-000012-index.htm

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