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This meeting took place on October 27, 2026. Kennametal Inc. reported the official results on Form 8-K, filed October 29, 2026 (read it on EDGAR); they are listed below. How funds voted appears on the company page after funds file Form N-PX, by August 31 after the proxy season ends on June 30.
The deadline as the proxy statement states it: “voting will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 26, 2026”. Shares held through a bank, a broker or a company plan can have a different deadline; the voting instruction form says.
Read the proxy statement on EDGARKennametal Inc.: past votes
Ballot read from the proxy statement and checked. As listed in Kennametal Inc.’s proxy statement, with the board’s recommendation on each item.
| # | Item | Proposed by | Board recommends | Last year (same kind of item) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Director election |
Board | For | 8 nominees; support 94% to 99.6% |
| II | RATIFICATION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027 Auditor |
Board | For | 98% support |
| III | NON-BINDING (ADVISORY) VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PAID TO THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Say on pay |
Board | For | 99% support |
From Kennametal Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed October 30, 2025, for the meeting held October 28, 2025 (read it on EDGAR). Support is the share of votes cast that were FOR: abstentions and broker non-votes are left out.
| Item | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Joseph Alvarado | 94% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Shelley Bausch | 99.6% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Sanjay Chowbey | 99.1% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Douglas T. Dietrich | 99.1% | Elected |
| Elect Director: William M. Lambert | 99.2% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Lorraine M. Martin | 99% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Sagar A. Patel | 96% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Paul Sternlieb | 99% | Elected |
| The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fisca | 98% | Approved |
| The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement, w | 99% | Approved |
The five managers that reported the most shares voted at Kennametal Inc.’s October 28, 2025 meeting, from their Form N-PX filings. This is how they voted then; it says nothing about how they will vote this time. Every manager’s vote.
| Item | BlackRock | Vanguard | American Century | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | Utah Retirement Systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Joseph Alvarado | For | For | For | — | — |
| Elect Director: Shelley Bausch | For | For | For | — | — |
| Elect Director: Sanjay Chowbey | For | For | For | — | — |
| Elect Director: Douglas T. Dietrich | For | For | For | — | — |
| Elect Director: William M. Lambert | For | For | For | — | — |
| Elect Director: Lorraine M. Martin | For | For | For | — | — |
| Elect Director: Sagar A. Patel | For | For | For | — | — |
| Elect Director: Paul Sternlieb | For | For | For | — | — |
| The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountin | For | For | For | — | — |
| The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company' | For | For | For | For | For |
| Item | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Joseph Alvarado | 91% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Shelley Bausch | 99.7% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Sanjay Chowbey | 99.7% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Douglas T. Dietrich | 98% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Richard J. Harshman | 99.7% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Dawne Hickton | 99.6% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Lorraine M. Martin | 97% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Sagar A. Patel | 98% | Elected |
| Elect Director: Paul Sternlieb | 99.7% | Elected |
| The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fisca | 97% | Approved |
| The advisory vote on executive compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement, w | 95% | Approved |
The meeting facts and ballot come from the SEC proxy filings listed above. Ballots are read from the proxy statement and checked against the filing’s own text; when that check does not pass, the page shows “see the proxy statement” instead of a ballot. Last year’s figures are the company’s official Form 8-K results and the managers’ Form N-PX reports. Nothing on this page predicts how any shareholder will vote, and it is not investment advice. How this works.