Filing summary
Company: SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC). Filing: Form 8-K dated September 28, 2026; signed October 1, 2026. This is an executive succession announcement, not a financial-results filing.
Business and financial context
The filing provides no revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, liquidity, or other operating or financial results. It does not present a prior-period comparison or financial guidance.
Leadership change and compensation
- P. Michael Hardesty elected to retire after 15 years with the company from his role as Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Business Development, International Coke, and Terminals. He will continue advising the company on commercial operations and business development.
- Following Hardesty’s retirement, Ryan D. Osterholm was promoted to Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and Business Development as part of the company’s longstanding succession program. Osterholm joined SunCoke in 2007 and has held commercial and business development roles, including Vice President, Commercial Operations and Business Development since August 2025.
- Osterholm’s disclosed compensation includes a $440,000 annual base salary and eligibility for an annual non-equity incentive target equal to 60% of base salary. He is also eligible for long-term incentive awards, subject to Compensation Committee determination, and remains eligible for executive severance and benefit plans.
- The filing states that Osterholm has no reportable family relationship with directors or executive officers and no transaction interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Outlook, risks, and unusual items
The filing provides no business outlook, risk updates, contingencies, or unusual financial items. It does not specify the effective date of the retirement or promotion beyond stating that the promotion follows Hardesty’s retirement.
Investor verification points
- Confirm the effective timing of Hardesty’s retirement and Osterholm’s promotion.
- Review future company disclosures for any changes to commercial leadership responsibilities, including International Coke and Terminals.
- Check subsequent filings or compensation disclosures for the determination of Osterholm’s long-term incentive awards.