---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-098962"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KWR"
cik: "0000081362"
company_name: "QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-09-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T23:08:20.512667+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quaker Houghton CAO David Will resigns; CFO Hostetter adds CAO duties

## Summary
- David A. Will resigns as VP & Chief Accounting Officer effective Oct 2, 2023.
- Resignation not due to any dispute with Quaker Houghton.
- Shane W. Hostetter, current EVP & CFO, will serve as CAO in addition to CFO role.
- No new compensatory arrangements for Hostetter in connection with CAO role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-098962
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KWR
- cik: 0000081362
- company_name: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-09-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465923098962/0001104659-23-098962-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465923098962/tm2325615d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-098962
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-098962.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-098962.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shane W. Hostetter was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Upon the effectiveness of Mr. Will’s resignation, Shane W. Hostetter, age 42, will serve as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, in addition to his current position as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465923098962/0001104659-23-098962-index.htm
- Executive change
  David A. Will resigned as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On September 5, 2023, David A. Will resigned from his positions as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Quaker Chemical Company (“Quaker Houghton” or the “Company”) effective October 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465923098962/0001104659-23-098962-index.htm

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