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 15, 2021
Commission File Number
001-34581
Kraton Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 20-0411521 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300
Houston, TX 77032
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
281-504-4700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 | KRA | New York Stock Exchange |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Reduction in Board Size
As previously disclosed, on November 3, 2021, Mark A. Blinn provided the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kraton Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), his written resignation as a member of the Board effective immediately. On November 15, 2021, following the departure of Mr. Blinn, and as permitted by the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, dated February 6, 2020, the Board fixed the size of the Board at eight directors.
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.
| KRATON CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: November 16, 2021 | /s/ James L. Simmons | |||||
| James L. Simmons | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||