PQ Group Holdings Inc.

03/16/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/16/2021 14:23

Current Report (SEC Filing - 8-K)

8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2021

PQ Group Holdings Inc.

Commission File Number: 001-38221

Delaware 81-3406833

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

300 Lindenwood Drive
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(610)651-4400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-Kfiling is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

symbol

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share PQG New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 10, 2021, the Company announced that Tom Schneberger, who has served as Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, since December 2019, will serve as President, Catalysts, effective as of March 15, 2021. With Mr. Schneberger's new assignment, Dr. Raymond Kolberg, who has served as President, Catalysts, will become Vice President - Technology & Business Development.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 16, 2021 PQ Group Holdings Inc.
By:

/s/ Joseph S. Koscinski

Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel