Item 3. Legal Proceedings
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are involved in litigation and other proceedings relating to environmental laws and regulations, toxic tort, product liability and other matters. An adverse outcome for certain of these cases could result in a material adverse effect on our business, cash flows and results of operations. The information related to legal matters set forth in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Koppers Holdings Inc. included in Item 8 of Part II of this report is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of our and Koppers Inc.’s executive officers as of February 26, 2026. Our executive officers hold their positions until the annual meeting of the board of directors or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
Name Age Position
Stephanie L. Apostolou 45 Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer and Secretary, Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc., and Director of Koppers Inc.
Leroy M. Ball 57 Chief Executive Officer, Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc., Chair of the Board of Directors of Koppers Holdings Inc. and Director of Koppers Inc.
Tushar Lovalekar 54 Vice President, Information Technology, Koppers Inc.
Stephen G. Lucas 60 Senior Vice President, Culture and Engagement, Koppers Inc.
Bradley A. Pearce 59 Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc.
James A. Sullivan 62 President and Chief Transformation Officer, Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc.
Ms. Apostolou has served as Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer and Secretary since January 2025. Ms. Apostolou served as General Counsel and Secretary of Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc. from March 2020 to December 2024. Ms. Apostolou has served as a Director of Koppers Inc. since March 2020. From January 2019 to February 2020, Ms. Apostolou served as Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc.
Mr. Ball has served as Chief Executive Officer of Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc. since January 2024, and Chair of the Board of Directors of Koppers Holdings Inc., since May 2025. Mr. Ball previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc. from January 2015 to December 2023. Mr. Ball has served as a Director of Koppers Holdings Inc. since February 2015 and as a Director of Koppers Inc. since May 2013.
Mr. Lovalekar has served as Vice President, Information Technology, Koppers Inc. since March 2016.
Mr. Lucas has served as Senior Vice President, Culture and Engagement, Koppers Inc. since January 2025. Mr. Lucas served as Vice President, Culture and Engagement, Koppers Inc. from April 2022 to December 2024. Prior to joining Koppers, from July 2014 to April 2022, Mr. Lucas served as Vice President, Human Resources of AMETEK, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices.
Mr. Pearce has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, Koppers Holding Inc. and Koppers Inc. since January 2026. Mr. Pearce served as Chief Accounting Officer, Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc. from May 2019 to December 2025.
Mr. Sullivan has served as President and Chief Transformation Officer of Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc. since June 2025. Mr. Sullivan served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc. from January 2024 to May 2025. Mr. Sullivan served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Koppers Holdings Inc. and Koppers Inc. from January 2020 to December 2023.
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