KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC. (NYSE:KOP) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

As previously reported in the Original 8-K, in an advisory (non-binding) vote concerning the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation held at the Company’s Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders cast the highest number of votes for an annual frequency, consistent with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors. Accordingly, in light of the voting results and other factors, the Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation until the next advisory vote concerning the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation is held.

About KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC. (NYSE:KOP)
Koppers Holdings Inc. is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. The Company operates through three business segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC) and Performance Chemicals (PC). The Railroad and Utility Products and Services segment sells treated and untreated wood products, rail joint bars and services primarily to the railroad industry and treated wood products to the utility industry. Its utility products include transmission and distribution poles and pilings. The Carbon Materials and Chemicals segment is primarily a manufacturer of creosote, carbon pitch, naphthalene, phthalic anhydride and carbon black feedstock. The Performance Chemicals segment develops, manufactures, and markets wood preservation chemicals and wood treatment technologies and services a range of markets including infrastructure, residential and commercial construction and agriculture.