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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) July 1, 2020

MATERION CORPORATION



(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio 001-15885 34-1919973



(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6070 Parkland Blvd., Mayfield Hts., Ohio 44124



(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (216) 486-4200

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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 Stock, no par value MTRN 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 (§204.12b-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 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.

Materion Corporation (the "Company") today announced that it has appointed Stephen F. Shamrock, current Vice President, Corporate Controller and Investor Relations, as interim Chief Financial Officer to succeed Joseph P. Kelley, who previously notified the Company on May 1, 2020 that he will be leaving the company to pursue another career opportunity. In his role as interim Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Shamrock will act as the Company's principal financial and accounting officer.

Mr. Shamrock, age 48, joined the Company in September 2014 as Vice President, Corporate Controller. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Shamrock previously held progressively responsible roles over 10 years at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, including Finance Director, Controller European Union, Director of Finance and Strategy, and Director of Global Cash Management. Prior to joining Goodyear, Mr. Shamrock spent 10 years in the audit practice of KPMG, LLP.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibit.



Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.



		Materion Corporation

July 1, 2020	By:	/s/ Gregory R. Chemnitz
		Gregory R. Chemnitz
		Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary