---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-075348"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MTUS"
cik: "0001598428"
company_name: "Metallus Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T00:03:12.396259+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Metallus promotes Westbrooks to President & COO, appoints Zaranec as CFO

## Summary
- Kristopher Westbrooks promoted from EVP & CFO to President & COO effective June 16, 2025.
- John Zaranec appointed EVP & CFO effective same date; previously Division CFO at Materion.
- Westbrooks: base salary $625k, LTI target $1.25M; Zaranec: base $450k, $600k LTI, plus $100k cash and $500k equity sign-on.
- Both report to CEO Mike Williams; Westbrooks to lead operations, supply chain, and safety.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-075348
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MTUS
- cik: 0001598428
- company_name: Metallus Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1598428/000095017025075348/0000950170-25-075348-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1598428/000095017025075348/mtus-20250519.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-075348.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John M. Zaranec III was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Metallus Inc..
  - Action: appointed and elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board appointed and elected John M. Zaranec III as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, also effective June 16, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1598428/000095017025075348/0000950170-25-075348-index.htm

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