---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-22-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRO"
cik: "0001257640"
company_name: "KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T09:46:54.305210+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kronos Worldwide names James M. Buch CEO; declares $0.19 quarterly dividend

## Summary
- James M. Buch promoted from president/COO to CEO effective May 18, 2022; Robert D. Graham remains vice chairman.
- Board expanded from 7 to 9; elected R. Colin Gouveia and James M. Buch as directors; Gouveia appointed to audit committee.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share declared, payable June 16, 2022 to holders of record June 6, 2022.
- Annual meeting results: all 7 director nominees elected; say-on-pay advisory vote approved with 86% of votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-22-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRO
- cik: 0001257640
- company_name: KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000005925522000049/0000059255-22-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000005925522000049/kwi8kq12022div.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000049
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000049.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059255-22-000049.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James M. Buch was elected as director at KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: Also effective May 18, 2022, the registrant’s board of directors increased the size of the board from seven to nine and elected R. Colin Gouveia and James M. Buch to fill the newly created vacancies, with each to serve as a director until his successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation, removal or death.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000005925522000049/0000059255-22-000049-index.htm
- Executive change
  James M. Buch was elected as president and chief executive officer at KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: president and chief executive officer
  source text: Effective May 18, 2022, the registrant’s board of directors elected James M. Buch as the registrant’s president and chief executive officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000005925522000049/0000059255-22-000049-index.htm
- Executive change
  R. Colin Gouveia was elected as director at KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: Also effective May 18, 2022, the registrant’s board of directors increased the size of the board from seven to nine and elected R. Colin Gouveia and James M. Buch to fill the newly created vacancies, with each to serve as a director until his successor is elected and qualified or his earlier resignation, removal or death.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000005925522000049/0000059255-22-000049-index.htm

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