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): February 4, 2015

 

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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 February 4, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Koppers Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) increased its size from eight to nine members and elected Leroy M. Ball, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Koppers Inc., to fill the resulting vacancy effective immediately. Mr. Ball was not named to any Board committees. Mr. Ball will stand for re-election at the Company’s 2015 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Ball will not receive any additional compensation for his Board service.

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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: February 6, 2015