---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-24-000058"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:45:35.293018+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal appoints C. David Bersaglini as VP and President, Metal Cutting Segment, effective Aug 26, 2024

## Summary
- Base salary $520K; sign-on cash bonus $125K (repayable if voluntary termination within 1 year).
- Special LTI grant of $300K in RSUs (cliff vest on 2nd anniversary); regular LTI grant of $650K (40% RSUs, 60% PSUs, 3-year vest).
- Target annual incentive of 75% of base salary for FY2025 (max 200% of target).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-24-000058
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000058/0000055242-24-000058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000058/kmt-20240730.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-24-000058
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-24-000058.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-24-000058.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  C. David Bersaglini was appointed as Vice President, Kennametal Inc. and President, Metal Cutting Business Segment at KENNAMETAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Kennametal Inc. and President, Metal Cutting Business Segment
  source text: the election of C. David Bersaglini ("Mr. Bersaglini") to serve as a Vice President, Kennametal Inc. and President, Metal Cutting Business Segment, effective as of August 26, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524224000058/0000055242-24-000058-index.htm

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