---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-123617"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KWR"
cik: "0000081362"
company_name: "QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T18:24:56.713433+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quaker Houghton appoints Jeffrey Kutz as VP, Chief Accounting Officer effective Nov 30, 2023

## Summary
- Kutz to assume CAO role from Shane Hostetter (remains EVP & CFO); employment starts Jan 2, 2024.
- Base salary of $370,000; target annual incentive 35% of base; LTI target $100,000.
- One-time restricted stock award of $150,000, vesting 50% at year one and 50% at year two.
- Kutz previously VP, Corporate Controller & PAO at Air Products & Chemicals; is a CPA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-123617
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KWR
- cik: 0000081362
- company_name: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-05T23:59:59+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/81362/000110465923123617/0001104659-23-123617-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465923123617/tm2332156d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-123617
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-123617.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-123617.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shane Hostetter changed role as Chief Accounting Officer at QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP.
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: a role he will assume from Shane Hostetter who has served as Chief Accounting Officer since October 2, 2023, in addition to his continuing role as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465923123617/0001104659-23-123617-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffrey Kutz was appointed as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On November 30, 2023, Quaker Chemical Corporation (the “Company” or “Quaker Houghton”) appointed Jeffrey Kutz, age 63, to Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, effective November 30, 2023,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000110465923123617/0001104659-23-123617-index.htm

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