A Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed on September 15, 2026, disclosing that Xudong Feng, a director of Koppers Holdings Inc., acquired 32.946 dividend equivalent rights linked to deferred restricted stock units on September 14, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Xudong Feng, identified as a Director of Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KOP)
  • Transaction date: September 14, 2026, with the filing submitted September 15, 2026
  • Security acquired: 32.946 Dividend Equivalent Rights (DERs), each described as the economic equivalent of one share of Koppers Holdings Inc. common stock
  • Transaction price: $0, as reported in Table II of the filing
  • Post-transaction holdings: 444.837 derivative securities (DERs) beneficially owned directly following the transaction
  • Underlying security: Common Stock of Koppers Holdings Inc., with the DERs tied to deferred RSUs under the Director Deferred Compensation Plan

Koppers Holdings Director Deferred Compensation Plan and DER Accrual Details

According to the filing, the 32.946 DERs were accrued with respect to additional restricted stock units credited to Feng in connection with deferred compensation under the Koppers Holdings Inc. Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). The transaction was classified with acquisition code "A" and carried a price of $0. Koppers Holdings Inc. is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KOP.

The filing explained that once released, the RSUs corresponding to these DERs will become payable according to the reporting person's election of payment designation on file under the Plan. The filing stated that such payment will be "either lump sum or in annual installments commencing on the May 31st next following the reporting person's separation from service (as defined under the Plan) or, if later, and elected by the reporting person at the time he/she first elects to defer any payment under the Plan, May 31st of the year specified by the reporting person." The filing was signed by Stephanie L. Apostolou as Attorney in Fact on September 15, 2026.

Following the reported transaction, Feng's total directly held derivative securities stood at 444.837 DERs, as reported in Table II of the filing. No non-derivative securities were reported as acquired, disposed of, or held in Table I of the filing.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reported the accrual of 32.946 DERs at $0 on September 14, 2026, under the Koppers Holdings Director Deferred Compensation Plan, bringing Xudong Feng's total directly held DER position to 444.837 units as of that date.