---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-24-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T21:50:57.060109+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal appoints Sanjay Chowbey as CEO effective June 1, 2024; Christopher Rossi retires May 31

## Summary
- Christopher Rossi to retire as President & CEO on May 31, 2024 after nearly 7 years at the helm.
- Sanjay Chowbey, currently President of Metal Cutting segment, appointed CEO and Board member effective June 1, 2024.
- Chowbey's compensation: $925k base salary, 110% target bonus, and $3.85M long-term incentive grant (60% PSU / 40% RSU).
- Rossi and Chowbey will work together to ensure a seamless transition; search for Metal Cutting successor launched.
- Board cited Chowbey's proven leadership and ability to execute growth strategy and margin expansion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-24-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000015/0000055242-24-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000015/kmt-20240308.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-24-000015
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-24-000015.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-24-000015.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sanjay Chowbey was appointed as Director at KENNAMETAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Mr. Chowbey has also been appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors to hold office from June 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000015/0000055242-24-000015-index.htm
- Executive change
  Sanjay Chowbey was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at KENNAMETAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board announced the appointment of Mr. Sanjay Chowbey to serve as Kennametal’s President and Chief Executive Officer starting on June 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000015/0000055242-24-000015-index.htm

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