# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001776180
**File Stem:** 0001209191-23-002606
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 8563
**Document Hash:** 36e9a535a19cf99e36e46c4d3cdb88d4
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001209191-23-002606.hdr.sgml**: 20230109

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001209191-23-002606

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230105

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230109

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230109

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Pearce Bradley A
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001776180

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32737
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23519158

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 436 SEVENTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** PITTSBURGH
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15219
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Koppers Holdings Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001315257
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS (NO FURNITURE) [2400]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 201878963
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** PA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 436 SEVENTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** PITTSBURGH
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15219
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 412-227-2001

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 436 SEVENTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** PITTSBURGH
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 15219

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KI Holdings Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050124

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Pearce Bradley A<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>436 SEVENTH AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>PITTSBURGH, PA 15219<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-05 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Accounting Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Koppers Holdings Inc. [ KOP ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-01-05 |  | M |  | 18<sup>(1)</sup> | A | 0.00<sup>(1)</sup> | 34244.7059<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-01-05 |  | F |  | 1133 | D<sup>(3)</sup> | $28.58 | 33111.7059 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Dividend Equivalent Rights | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2023-01-05 |  | M |  |  | 18<sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 18 | $0.00 | 78 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(5)</sup> | 2023-01-05 |  | A |  | 317 |  | <sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 317 | $0.00 | 794 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(5)</sup> | 2023-01-05 |  | A |  | 197 |  | <sup>(7)</sup> | <sup>(7)</sup> | Common Stock | 197 | $0.00 | 197 | D |  |
| Dividend Equivalent Rights | <sup>(8)</sup> | 2023-01-05 |  | A |  | 3 |  | <sup>(8)</sup> | <sup>(8)</sup> | Common Stock | 3 | $0.00 | 81 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents shares acquired upon release of dividend equivalent rights ("DERs"), as reported in Table II, on a one-for-one basis.

(2) Includes 34 shares of Koppers Holdings Inc. common stock acquired pursuant to the Koppers Holdings Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan on December 31, 2022. These acquisitions were exempt under both Rule 16b-3(c) and Rule 16b-3(d).

(3) Shares surrendered to the issuer by the reporting person as payment for the tax withholding related to the vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs").

(4) These DERs were released in connection with the vesting of RSUs granted on January 4, 2021 and January 4, 2022. Each DER is the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers Holdings Inc. common stock.

(5) Restricted stock units represent the right to receive shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis and may be settled in cash or in shares of common stock.

(6) On January 4, 2021, the reporting person was granted performance share units ("PSUs") for which the two-year performance period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022 have been satisfied. All of the restricted stock units reported here are subject to vesting based on the continued service of the reporting person through January 5, 2024. If the Company's total shareholder return over the three-year period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023 is negative, then the cumulative number of units that may vest for such three-year period will be capped at 150% of the target number.

(7) On January 4, 2022, the reporting person was granted PSUs for which the one-year performance period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 have been satisfied. All of the restricted stock units reported here are subject to vesting based on the continued service of the reporting person through January 5, 2025. If the Company's total shareholder return over the three-year period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024 is negative, then the cumulative number of units that may vest for such three-year period will be capped at 150% of the target number.

(8) The DERs accrued with respect to additional PSUs credited to the reporting person with respect to PSUs granted on January 4, 2021 and January 4, 2022. Each DER is the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers Holdings Inc. common stock.

**Signature:** /s/Stephanie L. Apostolou, Attorney in Fact  
**Date:** 2023-01-09

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

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