QUAKER CHEMICAL CORP 8-K

What Happened Quaker Chemical Corporation (Quaker Houghton) filed an 8-K announcing that on June 30, 2026 Steven Dassing resigned as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, with the resignation effective July 22, 2026. Mr. Dassing intends to pursue another career opportunity and the company stated the departure was not due to any dispute or disagreement. Upon Mr. Dassing’s resignation, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Mr. Coler (age 53) will take on the role of Principal Accounting Officer in addition to his CFO duties.

Key Details

• Filing: Form 8-K dated July 7, 2026 (accession 0001628280-26-047513).
• Resignation announced: June 30, 2026; effective date: July 22, 2026.
• Successor: Mr. Coler (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) will serve as Principal Accounting Officer concurrently; age 53.
• Compensation/relationships: No new compensatory arrangements for Mr. Coler; no family relationships or related-party interests disclosed; Mr. Coler’s bio is in the company’s 2025 Form 10-K filed Feb 23, 2026.

Why It Matters This is an internal leadership change affecting the company’s accounting leadership and financial reporting contact. For investors, key takeaways are continuity of leadership (the CFO will assume the Principal Accounting Officer role) and no disclosed disputes or additional compensation tied to the change, which suggests a planned internal transition rather than an unexpected break.