---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-25-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-01-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T01:32:00.420312+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal appoints Faisal Hamadi as President of Infrastructure segment, effective Jan 20, 2025

## Summary
- Faisal Hamadi succeeds Franklin Cardenas; Cardenas stays through April 1, 2025.
- Hamadi previously VP of Value Creation Systems at Kennametal; joined July 2024 from Eaton.
- Annual base salary of $425,000; target bonus 75% of base for FY25 H2; LTI target $530,000 in FY26.
- Hamadi's compensation includes RSUs (40%) and PSUs (60%) under 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan.
- Hamadi will enter into standard officer employment agreement with non-compete and severance terms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-25-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-01-15T23:59:59+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/55242/000005524225000008/0000055242-25-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000008/kmt-20250113.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-25-000008
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-25-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Franklin Cardenas departed as Vice President, Kennametal Inc. and President, Infrastructure Business Segment at KENNAMETAL INC.
  - Action: cease serving
  - Role: Vice President, Kennametal Inc. and President, Infrastructure Business Segment
  source text: Mr. Hamadi succeeds Mr. Franklin Cardenas, the Company’s current Vice President, Kennametal Inc. and President, Infrastructure Business Segment, who has served in the role from February 20, 2020 to date and will cease serving in such role effective January 20, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000008/0000055242-25-000008-index.htm
- Executive change
  Faisal Hamadi was appointed as Vice President, Kennametal Inc. and President, Infrastructure Business Segment at KENNAMETAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Kennametal Inc. and President, Infrastructure Business Segment
  source text: On January 13, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kennametal Inc. (the “Company” or “Kennametal”) announced the appointment of Faisal Hamadi, age 40, to serve as Vice President, Kennametal Inc. and President, Infrastructure Business Segment effective January 20, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000008/0000055242-25-000008-index.htm

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