---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001257640-23-000004"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRO"
cik: "0001257640"
company_name: "KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T04:16:38.581192+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kronos Worldwide appoints Brian Christian as EVP/COO and declares $0.19 quarterly dividend

## Summary
- Brian W. Christian elected EVP and COO effective Feb 22, 2023; previously EVP and chief strategy officer.
- James M. Buch continues as president and CEO.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share declared, payable March 16, 2023 to holders of record March 7, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001257640-23-000004
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRO
- cik: 0001257640
- company_name: KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764023000004/0001257640-23-000004-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764023000004/kro-20230222x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001257640-23-000004
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001257640-23-000004.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001257640-23-000004.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian W. Christian was elected as executive vice president and chief operating officer at KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: executive vice president and chief operating officer
  source text: On February 22, 2023, the registrant’s board of directors elected Brian W. Christian as the registrant’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1257640/000125764023000004/0001257640-23-000004-index.htm

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