---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-059338"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOP"
cik: "0001315257"
company_name: "Koppers Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:45:39.252025+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Koppers appoints Jimmi Sue Smith as CFO; approves $375K base salary and higher incentive targets

## Summary
- Effective Jan 1, 2022, annual base salary increased to $375,000.
- Target annual cash incentive multiplier raised from 40% to 60% of base salary.
- Target long-term incentive multiplier raised from 100% to 125% of base salary.
- Changes approved by Management Development and Compensation Committee on Dec 1, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-059338
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOP
- cik: 0001315257
- company_name: Koppers Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000156459021059338/0001564590-21-059338-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000156459021059338/kop-8k_20211201.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-21-059338.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jimmi Sue Smith was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Koppers Holdings Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On December 1, 2021, the Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Koppers Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) approved certain changes to the compensation of Jimmi Sue Smith in connection with her appointment as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company and Koppers Inc., effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1315257/000156459021059338/0001564590-21-059338-index.htm

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