Kennametal appoints Dawne Hickton and Richard Harshman to board effective immediately

KENNAMETAL INC

Hickton is Chair/CEO of Cumberland Additive; Harshman is former Chairman/President/CEO of ATI Inc.
Both join board effective Aug 18, 2026; will stand for election at Oct 2026 annual meeting.
Neither will serve on board committees initially; committee assignments expected in coming months.
They receive standard non-employee director compensation and indemnification agreements.

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Appointed

Dawne Hickton

Director

KMT · KENNAMETAL INC

Effective: 2026-09-01
Filed: August 18, 2026, 4:21 PM ET

On August 18, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kennametal Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Richard J. Harshman, age 70, and Dawne Hickton, age 68, to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office from September 1, 2026 until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in October 2026, where they would be proposed to be elected.

Appointed

Richard J. Harshman

Director

KMT · KENNAMETAL INC

Effective: 2026-09-01
Filed: August 18, 2026, 4:21 PM ET

On August 18, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kennametal Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Richard J. Harshman, age 70, and Dawne Hickton, age 68, to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office from September 1, 2026 until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in October 2026, where they would be proposed to be elected.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Dawne Hickton was appointed as Director at KENNAMETAL INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

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On August 18, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kennametal Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Richard J. Harshman, age 70, and Dawne Hickton, age 68, to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office from September 1, 2026 until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in October 2026, where they would be proposed to be elected.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Richard J. Harshman was appointed as Director at KENNAMETAL INC.

Action: appointed
Role: Director

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On August 18, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kennametal Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Richard J. Harshman, age 70, and Dawne Hickton, age 68, to serve as members of the Board of Directors to hold office from September 1, 2026 until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in October 2026, where they would be proposed to be elected.

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