---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-060928"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KWR"
cik: "0000081362"
company_name: "QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-08T20:34:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-08T20:35:07.414223+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Quaker Houghton EVP & Chief Growth Officer Jeewat Bijlani to depart Sept 30

## Summary
- Jeewat Bijlani will cease serving as EVP, Global Specialty and Chief Growth Officer effective September 30, 2026.
- Filing states departure is unrelated to any disagreement with the company.
- Termination is without cause, entitling Bijlani to severance per employment agreement and company plans.
- No successor has been announced; benefits reference the March 31, 2026 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-060928
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KWR
- cik: 0000081362
- company_name: QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-08T20:34:03+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000162828026060928/0001628280-26-060928-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/81362/000162828026060928/kwr-20260904.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-060928
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-060928.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-060928.txt

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