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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): MAY 9, 2000
KENNAMETAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 1-5318
PENNSYLVANIA 25-0900168
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
WORLD HEADQUARTERS
1600 TECHNOLOGY WAY
P.O. BOX 231
LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA 15650-0231
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (724) 539-5000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 2, 2000, JLK Direct Distribution Inc. (JLK), an 83 percent-owned
subsidiary of Kennametal Inc., issued a news release regarding the announcement
of the resignation of Mr. Richard J. Orwig as President and CEO of JLK. JLK also
announced that Mr. Jeffery M. Boetticher, currently a member of JLK's Board of
Directors, will be replacing Mr. Orwig on an interim basis and that a search
would be immediately initiated for Mr. Orwig's successor.
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SIGNATURE
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.
KENNAMETAL INC.
Date: May 9, 2000 By: /s/ FRANK P. SIMPKINS
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Frank P. Simpkins
Corporate Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
