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kra-20210429
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, 2021
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure
On April 29, 2021, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), Kevin M. Fogarty, together with other executive officers, announced Kraton Corporation's earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 via teleconference, which was open to the public and broadcast live over the internet. A copy of the slide presentation used in connection with the teleconference is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1
: Kraton Corporation Slide Presentation dated April 29, 2021
Exhibit 104: Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
The information contained herein shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
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, 2021
/s/
Atanas H. Atanasov
Atanas H. Atanasov
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer