---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-006415"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SXC"
cik: "0001514705"
company_name: "SunCoke Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T19:10:49.548752+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SunCoke CEO Rippey to retire May 15, 2024; President Katherine T. Gates to succeed

## Summary
- Michael G. Rippey retiring as CEO and Board member effective May 15, 2024; will serve as advisor.
- Katherine T. Gates (age 47) appointed CEO and President effective May 15, 2024; previously President since Jan 2023.
- Gates will receive $900,000 base salary, 100% target non-equity incentive, and long-term incentive awards as determined by Board.
- Succession part of deliberate planned process; Board unanimously appointed Gates.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-006415
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SXC
- cik: 0001514705
- company_name: SunCoke Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000162828024006415/0001628280-24-006415-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000162828024006415/sxc-20240222.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-006415
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-006415.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-006415.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael G. Rippey retired as Chief Executive Officer at SunCoke Energy, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: announced Michael G. Rippey's retirement as Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) and his resignation from the Company's Board of Directors (the “ Board ”), effective May 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000162828024006415/0001628280-24-006415-index.htm
- Executive change
  Katherine T. Gates was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at SunCoke Energy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: The Company also announced that current President, Katherine T. Gates, will succeed Mr. Rippey as CEO, effective upon his retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1514705/000162828024006415/0001628280-24-006415-index.htm

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