Koppers (KOP) CEO M. LeRoy Ball Sells 4,000 Shares

What Happened

• M. LeRoy Ball, CEO and director of Koppers Holdings Inc. (KOP), sold 4,000 shares in an open-market transaction on August 31, 2026 at $45.96 per share, generating $183,840. On the same date he disposed of an additional 200 shares as a gift (reported at $0 value). These transactions are sales/gifts (dispositions), not purchases.

Key Details

• Transaction date(s): August 31, 2026
• Open-market sale: 4,000 shares at $45.96 each, total reported proceeds $183,840 (code S)
• Gift: 200 shares, $0 consideration (code G)
• Filing date: September 1, 2026 (filed the business day after the trades)
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the materials provided
• Footnotes/plan info: No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other special footnotes were indicated in the provided filing

Context

• A sale is typically considered a liquidity event or routine disposition and does not, by itself, signal the insider’s view of the company’s future performance. Gifts are personal transfers and likewise do not necessarily indicate market sentiment. The Form 4 appears to have been filed promptly (one day after the transaction date).