---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-298876"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RPM"
cik: "0000110621"
company_name: "RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/"
filed_at: "2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:46:04.896082+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RPM raises dividend 5.3% for 48th straight year; MAP to Growth yields $320M savings

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.40 per share from $0.38, payable Oct 29; record Oct 18.
- MAP to Growth operating improvement program completed with $320M annualized savings vs $290M goal.
- Chief Restructuring Officer Michael H. Sullivan's position eliminated; Timothy R. Kinser appointed VP Operations.
- Four directors re-elected at annual meeting: Ballbach, Carbonari, Deckard, Fazzolari.
- New VP Kinser will oversee manufacturing, supply chain, EHS across all segments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-298876
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RPM
- cik: 0000110621
- company_name: RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/
- filed_at: 2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312521298876/0001193125-21-298876-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312521298876/d398404d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-298876
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-298876.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-298876.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy R. Kinser was appointed as Vice President – Operations at RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President – Operations
  source text: Also on October 7, 2021, to establish a more permanent manufacturing, procurement and environmental, health and safety leadership team, Timothy R. Kinser was appointed Vice President – Operations of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312521298876/0001193125-21-298876-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael H. Sullivan departed as Vice President – Operations and Chief Restructuring Officer at RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/.
  - Action: eliminated
  - Role: Vice President – Operations and Chief Restructuring Officer
  source text: On October 7, 2021, Michael H. Sullivan’s position as Vice President – Operations and Chief Restructuring Officer of RPM International Inc. (the “Company”), was eliminated
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/110621/000119312521298876/0001193125-21-298876-index.htm

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