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The Quaker Houghton (NYSE: KWR) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Quaker Houghton, also known in filings as Quaker Chemical Corporation, is a global industrial process fluids company serving steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, container, mining, and metalworking customers across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia/Pacific segments.
Through this page, readers can review core documents such as annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which describe the company’s industrial process fluids portfolio, geographic segments, risk factors, and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations. Current reports on Form 8-K, including those referenced in connection with quarterly earnings releases and leadership changes, provide timely updates on material events such as financial results, executive appointments, and other significant corporate developments.
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Users can also access information related to executive and board changes reported under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, as well as other governance and compensation disclosures that may appear in proxy and related filings. For investors analyzing KWR stock, this page offers a centralized view of Quaker Houghton’s official regulatory record, with AI tools that simplify complex financial and legal language into more accessible insights.
Meagher Kevin K. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Quaker Chemical Corp VP Kevin K. Meagher reported an amended insider transaction reflecting a compensation grant of 445 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) tied to the company’s common stock. This corrects a previously reported grant of 297 RSUs. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of KWR common stock.
The RSUs were granted under the company’s Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan and will vest in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2027. Dividend Equivalent Rights accrue on these RSUs when and as dividends are paid on Quaker Chemical common stock.
Frodl Andre reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Quaker Chemical Corporation reported that VP of R&D–Metals & Metalworking Andre Frodl received a grant of 724 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on March 15, 2026 under the company’s Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan. An earlier Form 4 had mistakenly shown 371 RSUs. Each RSU represents one share of KWR common stock, with Dividend Equivalent Rights accruing when dividends are paid. The RSUs will vest in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2027.
Quaker Houghton is soliciting proxies for its 2026 virtual annual meeting, where shareholders will elect three directors, vote on a non-binding say-on-pay proposal, and ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for 2026.
The meeting will be held online on May 13, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern via www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/KWR2026, with voting available by internet, phone, mail, or during the webcast. Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2026 may vote, representing up to 17,335,077 shares of common stock.
The board, currently composed of eleven directors, recommends voting FOR all three proposals. It highlights a majority-independent structure, separation of Chair and CEO roles, dedicated risk and sustainability oversight, and a board of which 45% self-identify as women or persons of color.
Quaker Chemical Corp: The Vanguard Group filed an amended Schedule 13G/A reporting that it beneficially owns 0 shares of Quaker Chemical Corp common stock, representing 0% of the class. The filing explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, under SEC Release No. 34-39538 that caused certain Vanguard subsidiaries or divisions to report beneficial ownership separately.
Quaker Chemical Corp senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary Robert T. Traub reported a series of equity compensation transactions on March 15, 2026.
He received 1,772 time-based restricted stock units and 1,028 shares of common stock earned from performance stock units granted in 2023, following certification of the company’s adjusted return on invested capital performance. Previously granted RSUs and dividend equivalent rights were also converted into common stock.
In connection with these vestings, 562 shares of common stock were surrendered at $118.45 per share to cover withholding taxes, a non‑market disposition. After these transactions, Traub directly holds 4,351 shares of common stock, and indirectly holds 1,262 shares through a 401(k) plan as of December 31, 2025.
Quaker Chemical’s SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer Kristin Rokosky reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 15, 2026, performance stock units and restricted stock units vested and were settled into 487 shares of common stock, with additional shares from dividend equivalent rights, and she also received a new grant of 1,350 time-based RSUs that vest in three annual installments beginning March 15, 2027. In connection with these vestings, she was awarded 80 shares of common stock and then on March 16, 2026 surrendered 177 shares at $118.45 per share to cover withholding taxes. Following these transactions, Rokosky directly holds 1,109 shares of Quaker Chemical common stock, while the newly granted RSUs represent additional contingent future equity.
Quaker Chemical senior vice president Miguel Moreno Hernandez reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units, performance stock units, and related dividend equivalents. On March 15, 2026, he received grants of 759 restricted stock units and 120 shares of common stock, both at no cash cost to him. Previously awarded restricted stock units, performance stock units, and dividend equivalent rights were exercised or settled into 363 shares of common stock. To cover withholding taxes on these vestings, 241 shares of common stock were surrendered at $118.45 per share. After all transactions, he directly holds 2,184 shares of Quaker Chemical common stock, with no remaining derivative awards shown in this filing. All movements reflect compensation vesting and tax withholding, not open-market buying or selling.
Meagher Kevin K. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Quaker Chemical Corporation executive Kevin K. Meagher, VP, R&D - Advanced Solutions, received a grant of 297 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as equity-based compensation. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of KWR common stock, with dividend equivalent rights accruing as dividends are paid.
The time-based RSUs will vest in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2027, aligning Mr. Meagher’s long-term incentives with shareholders. Following this grant, he holds 297 RSUs directly, all subject to future vesting conditions.
Quaker Chemical SVP Ma Jun reported equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and common shares. On March 15, 2026, Ma Jun exercised derivative awards covering 239 units tied to common stock, including performance stock units and dividend equivalent rights, converting them into common shares at a price of $0.00 per share.
The filing also shows a grant of 759 time-based restricted stock units and an award of 120 shares of common stock as compensation, all held directly. After these transactions, Ma Jun directly owns 3,295 shares of Quaker Chemical common stock. Footnotes describe multi-year vesting schedules and that RSUs and related dividend equivalents convert one-for-one into common stock.
Quaker Chemical SVP and CTO Christine Procopio Johnson reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and related common shares. On March 15, 2026, 304 RSUs and 2 dividend equivalent rights converted into 306 shares of common stock, reflecting the first installment vesting of a 2025 RSU grant.
To cover withholding taxes on this vesting, 111 shares were surrendered at a price of $118.45 per share, leaving 195 common shares held directly afterward. Johnson also received a new grant of 1,013 time-based RSUs that vest in three annual installments beginning on March 15, 2027, each representing a contingent right to one share of Quaker Chemical common stock with dividend equivalents accruing over time.