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): November 15, 2021

Commission File Number

001-34581

 

 

Kraton Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware		20-0411521
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

15710 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 300

Houston, TX 77032

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

281-504-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐

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

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01		KRA		New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

Reduction in Board Size

As previously disclosed, on November 3, 2021, Mark A. Blinn provided the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kraton Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), his written resignation as a member of the Board effective immediately. On November 15, 2021, following the departure of Mr. Blinn, and as permitted by the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation, dated February 6, 2020, the Board fixed the size of the Board at eight directors.

SIGNATURES

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.

 

						KRATON CORPORATION
Date: November 16, 2021						/s/ James L. Simmons
						James L. Simmons
						Senior Vice President and General Counsel