---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-229873"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMT"
cik: "0000055242"
company_name: "KENNAMETAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-19T14:13:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T14:14:25.074596+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kennametal launches $300M tender for 4.625% notes due 2028; concurrent senior notes offering

## Summary
- Company commenced cash tender offer for any and all of its $300M 4.625% Senior Notes due 2028; expires May 26, 2026.
- Concurrent underwritten public offering of senior notes; proceeds to fund tender and for general corporate purposes.
- Tender offer consideration based on fixed spread (30 bps) over 3.875% UST due 2028; settlement expected May 29, 2026.
- Tender conditioned on sufficient gross proceeds from the concurrent notes offering on terms acceptable to the company.
- BofA Securities is lead dealer manager; Global Bondholder Services is tender and information agent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-229873
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMT
- cik: 0000055242
- company_name: KENNAMETAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T14:13:27+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000119312526229873/0001193125-26-229873-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/55242/000119312526229873/d61386d8k.htm

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