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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): January 7, 2017
 
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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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 7, 2017, Mr. Steven J. Demetriou notified the Board of Directors of Kraton Corporation (“Kraton”) that he was resigning as a director of Kraton effective immediately following Kraton’s 2017 annual general meeting of stockholders, currently scheduled for May 25, 2017. Mr. Demetriou resigned due to expanded commitments elsewhere and not as a result of a disagreement with Kraton. Mr. Dan F. Smith, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kraton, noted appreciation for Mr. Demetriou’s contributions and service to Kraton.



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: January 12, 2017
By:
/s/ Stephen E. Tremblay
 
 
 
Stephen E. Tremblay
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer