Christopher Gingrich serves as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Gingrich joined Kraton in April 2010 as a Senior Accountant and most recently held the position of Assistant Controller. Prior to joining Kraton, Mr. Gingrich worked in public accounting in roles of increasing complexity with both Deloitte and Arthur Andersen. Mr. Gingrich earned a B.A. degree in Business Administration from Sam Houston State University and a M.S. degree in Accounting from the University of Houston. Mr. Gingrich is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Gingrich will continue to participate in Kraton’s compensation programs as well as its employee benefit, welfare and other plans, as may be maintained by Kraton from time to time. Mr. Gingrich is also subject to certain customary confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition provisions and entered into an indemnification agreement with Kraton in the same form as its other executive officers. Mr. Gingrich will be a participant in Kraton’s Executive Severance Program. In connection with Mr. Gingrich ’s appointment, he will receive a grant of restricted stock units having an aggregate fair market value on December 15, 2020 equal to $50,000, which will vest ratably over three years; provided that Mr. Gingrich remains continuously employed with Kraton through each such vesting date. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Gingrich and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Gingrich was selected to be an officer of Kraton. Mr. Gingrich does not have any family relationships subject to disclosure under Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K or any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Christopher's mailing address filed with the SEC is C/O KRATON CORPORATION, 15710 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 300, HOUSTON, TX, 77032.
Over the last 15 years, insiders at Kraton Corp have traded over $1,584,925,041 worth of Kraton Corp stock and bought 1,434,300 units worth $36,350,836 . The most active insiders traders include Timothy J. Walsh, Capital Corp Gmt und Morgan Partners Bhca Lpjp M.... On average, Kraton Corp executives and independent directors trade stock every 21 days with the average trade being worth of $12,333,890. The most recent stock trade was executed by Atanas H Atanasov on 15 March 2022, trading 2,576 units of KRA stock currently worth $119,758.
Kraton Corporation is a leading global producer of specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from renewable resources. Kraton's polymers are used in a wide range of applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal care products, sealants and lubricants, and medical, packaging, automotive, paving and roofing products. As the largest global provider in the pine chemicals industry, the company's pine-based specialty products are sold into adhesive, road and construction and tire markets, and it produces and sells a broad range of performance chemicals into markets that include fuel additives, oilfield chemicals, coatings, metalworking fluids and lubricants, inks and mining. Kraton offers its products to a diverse customer base in over 70 countries worldwide. Kraton, the Kraton logo and design are all trademarks of Kraton Corporation or its subsidiaries or affiliates.
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