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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-026465"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOP"
cik: "0001315257"
company_name: "Koppers Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T05:12:40.117121+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Koppers revises LTIP: RSU vesting to 3 years, adds EBITDA PSU metric, ends stock options

## Summary
- RSU vesting reduced from 4 to 3 equal annual installments for future grants under 2020 LTIP.
- New PSU performance measure based on 3-year cumulative Adjusted EBITDA thresholds; TSR PSUs retained.
- No stock option awards will be granted beginning in 2023; prior awards unchanged.
- CEO Ball granted $623,269 in RSUs, $1,246,538 each in EBITDA and TSR PSUs (grant date Jan 4, 2023).
- CFO Smith: $187,500 RSU, $187,500 EBITDA PSU, $93,750 TSR PSU; COO Sullivan: $480,000 RSU, $480,000 EBITDA PSU, $240,000 TSR PSU.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-026465
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOP
- cik: 0001315257
- company_name: Koppers Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000095017022026465/0000950170-22-026465-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000095017022026465/kop-20221207.htm

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