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KENNAMETAL INC
001-05318
525 WILLIAM PENN PLACE
SUITE 3300
PITTSBURGH
PA
15219
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Witt John Wayne
Officer
Common
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
900 Salem Street
Smithfield
RI
02917
800
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80527022
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NYSE
Common
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Issuer
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525 William Penn Place
Suite 3300
Pittsburgh
PA
15219
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