KENNAMETAL INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023

Sep 12, 2023

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

(Rule 14a-101)

PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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	Your Vote Counts!
	KENNAMETAL INC.
	2023 Annual Meeting
	Vote by October 23, 2023 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by October 20, 2023 11:59 PM ET.
KENNAMETAL INC. 525 WILLIAM PENN PLACE SUITE 3300 PITTSBURGH, PA 15219	●

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You invested in KENNAMETAL INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareowner meeting to be held on October 24, 2023.

Get informed before you vote

View the Proxy Statement and the 2023 Annual Report to Shareowners online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to October 10, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareowner meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the

upcoming shareowner meeting. Please follow the instructions on

the reverse side to vote these important matters.

Voting Items		Board Recommends
1.  Election of ten directors for terms expiring in 2023
Nominees:
01)  Joseph
Alvarado	07)  Christopher
Rossi	For
02)  Cindy L.
Davis	08)  Paul
Sternlieb
03)  William J.
Harvey	09)  Lawrence W.
Stranghoener
04)  William M.
Lambert	10)  Steven H.
Wunning
05)  Lorraine M.
Martin
06)  Sagar A. Patel
2.  Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024;		For
3.  Non-Binding (Advisory) Vote to Approve the Compensation
Paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers;		For
4.  Non-binding (advisory) vote on the frequency of future
advisory votes on executive compensation.		Year
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.

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