UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 6, 2014
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Pennsylvania | 1-32737 | 20-1878963 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
15219 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412) 227-2001
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 6, 2014, Koppers Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Leroy M. Ball, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Koppers Inc. (“KI” and, together with the Company, “Koppers”), effective January 1, 2015. Mr. Ball will succeed Walter W. Turner, the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Koppers. Mr. Turner will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of Koppers effective January 1, 2015. Following his retirement, Mr. Turner will continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Ball, age 45, currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of Koppers. From May 2014 until August 2014, Mr. Ball served as both Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Koppers. Mr. Ball served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Koppers from September 2010 to May 2014. Prior to joining Koppers, Mr. Ball was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Calgon Carbon Inc., a provider of services, products and solutions for purifying water and air, since 2002.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On November 7, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Ball’s appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Koppers, effective January 1, 2015. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 7, 2014 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 7, 2014
| KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Steven R. Lacy | |
| Steven R. Lacy | ||
| Senior Vice President, Administration, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 7, 2014 | |