Executive Change

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): December 9, 2019 Kennametal Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)   Pennsylvania   1-5318    25-0900168       (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)               525 William Penn Place          Suite 3300         Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania       15219       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)        (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 412 )  248-8000 600 Grant Street Suite 5100 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-2706 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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): ☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Capital Stock, par value $1.25 per share KMT New York Stock Exchange Preferred Stock Purchase Rights   New York Stock Exchange           Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On December 9, 2019, Timothy R. McLevish provided notice of his retirement from the Board of Directors of Kennametal Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of January 1, 2020, due to other professional responsibilities. Mr. McLevish was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Carrier, a leading global provider of HVAC, refrigeration, fire and security solutions, effective October 1, 2019. Mr. McLevish served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2004 and during his tenure, served as Chairman of the Audit Committee for over nine years, among other committee assignments. Upon Mr. McLevish’s retirement on January 1, 2020, the number of board members will be set at nine. 2 Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.                                     KENNAMETAL INC.                   Date: December 11, 2019     By:   /s/ Michelle R. Keating                   Michelle R. Keating                   Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel     3