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A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:102px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:0px;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;9.01. </span></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits</span></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br/></span></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span 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Document
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):
April 29, 2020
Commission File Number
001-34581
Kraton Corp
oration
(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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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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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.
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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 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On
April 29, 2020
, Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the
first
quarter ended
March 31, 2020
. Kraton Corporation announced that it will hold a conference call and web cast to discuss these results on Thursday,
April 30, 2020
at 9:00 a.m. eastern time. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)    Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
: Kraton Corporation Press Release dated
April 29, 2020
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:
April 29, 2020
/s/
Atanas H. Atanasov
Atanas H. Atanasov
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer