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): August 6, 2012
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 8.01 | Other Events. |
Effective August 6, 2012, Cynthia A. Baldwin has resigned as a member and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Koppers Holdings Inc. (the “Company”). Ms. Baldwin will remain a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
Effective August 6, 2012, Stephen R. Tritch has become a member and Chair of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Tritch also continues to serve as a member of the Company’s Management, Development and Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee.
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: August 10, 2012
| KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Steven R. Lacy | |
| Steven R. Lacy | ||
| Senior Vice President, Administration, General Counsel and Secretary | ||