---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000055242-25-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T21:45:11.945077+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal finalizes separation agreement with Franklin Cardenas; $458,889 severance, vesting through Aug 15

## Summary
- Cardenas's employment terminates without cause on April 1, 2025; garden leave from Jan 20 to April 1 as VP Special Projects.
- Separation pay of $458,889 (1.0x base salary) lump sum paid after 7 months; 12 months health insurance subsidy.
- Outstanding RSUs and PSUs continue vesting through August 15, 2025; forfeited thereafter.
- Non-compete and non-solicitation covenants run for one year from Termination Date; release of claims included.
- Cardenas remains eligible for FY2025 Annual Incentive Plan payment at actual company performance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000055242-25-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000028/0000055242-25-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000028/kmt-20250212.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-25-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-25-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000055242-25-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Franklin Cardenas departed as other_named_officer at KENNAMETAL INC.
  - Action: leaving
  source text: Mr. Franklin Cardenas leaving the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000005524225000028/0000055242-25-000028-index.htm

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