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accession: "0000950170-22-012659"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTUS"
cik: "0001598428"
company_name: "Metallus Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T15:56:16.348235+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TimkenSteel agrees to purchase group annuity from Prudential to settle $250M pension obligations

## Summary
- Agreement to transfer ~$250M of ~$800M U.S. pension obligations to Prudential via group annuity contract.
- Covers approximately 1,900 retirees and beneficiaries; payments begin October 1, 2022.
- Funded using existing pension plan assets; no cash contribution from TimkenSteel.
- Expects non-cash pension settlement gain of ~$2 million in Q3 2022.
- Transaction reduces total U.S. pension obligation by ~25% and de-risks balance sheet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-012659
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTUS
- cik: 0001598428
- company_name: Metallus Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1598428/000095017022012659/0000950170-22-012659-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1598428/000095017022012659/tmst-20220707.htm

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