---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000081362-23-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KWR"
cik: "0000081362"
company_name: "QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T02:34:40.802021+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quaker Chemical adds Russell R. Shaller (CEO of Brady Corp) to its Board

## Summary
- Board size increased to 11; Shaller elected as Class II director (term expires 2024).
- Shaller appointed to Audit and Compensation & HR Committees.
- Compensation aligns with standard non-employee director package; pro-rated cash retainer.
- Shaller is President & CEO of Brady Corp (NYSE: BRC) since 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000081362-23-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KWR
- cik: 0000081362
- company_name: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000008136223000047/0000081362-23-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000008136223000047/kwr-20230726.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000081362-23-000047
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000081362-23-000047.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000081362-23-000047.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Russell R. Shaller was elected as Class II Director at QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: On July 26, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Quaker Chemical Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from ten to eleven and elected Russell R. Shaller as a member.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000008136223000047/0000081362-23-000047-index.htm

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