8-K

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): December 10, 2021

KeyCorp

LOGO

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

001-11302

(Commission

File Number)


Ohio		34-6542451
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


127 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(216) 689-6300

(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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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $1 par value	KEY	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E)	KEY PrI	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Fixed Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F)	KEY PrJ	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of Fixed Rate Perpetual Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G)	KEY PrK	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 10, 2021, the KeyCorp Board of Directors elected Richard J. Tobin to the Board of Directors. Mr. Tobin currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dover Corporation, a role he has held since May 2018.

Mr. Tobin will serve as a member of the Compensation and Organization Committee and the Technology Committee. Mr. Tobin is an independent director.

As is true for all non-employee KeyCorp Directors, Mr. Tobin will be entitled to director compensation consisting of a cash retainer and stock-based compensation, as more fully described in KeyCorp’s 2021 Proxy Statement. Mr. Tobin is not a party to any transaction requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.


						KEYCORP

Date: December 13, 2021

						/s/ James L. Waters
						By: James L. Waters
						General Counsel and Secretary

KeyCorp filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update