---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-113810"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KWR"
cik: "0000081362"
company_name: "QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:21:12.845153+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quaker Houghton appoints Andrew Tometich as CEO effective Dec 1; Barry accelerates retirement

## Summary
- Andrew Tometich appointed CEO and President, effective Dec 1, 2021; expected start in early Oct 2021.
- Michael F. Barry accelerates CEO retirement to Nov 30, 2021; remains non-executive Chairman.
- Tometich compensation: $800k base salary, 100% target bonus, LTIP target $1.68M, $550k cash payment, $1.75M equity award.
- Tometich formerly EVP at H.B. Fuller; earlier roles at Dow Corning and Corning across specialty chemicals.
- Joseph Berquist promoted to EVP, Chief Strategy Officer, adding M&A, sustainability, IT, digitization responsibilities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-113810
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KWR
- cik: 0000081362
- company_name: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465921113810/0001104659-21-113810-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465921113810/tm2127137d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-113810
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-113810.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-113810.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Andrew Tometich was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: On September 2, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Quaker Chemical Corporation (the “ Company ”) appointed Andrew Tometich, age 54, to serve as Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) and President of the Company, effective December 1, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465921113810/0001104659-21-113810-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael F. Barry retired as Chairman of the Board at QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Michael F. Barry, the current Chairman, CEO and President of the Company has, with the agreement of the Board, decided to advance the date of his retirement from his role as CEO and President from December 31, 2021 to November 30, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465921113810/0001104659-21-113810-index.htm

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