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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001229917-03-000041.txt : 20030826
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030826194730
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001229917-03-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030825
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030826

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENNAMETAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000055242
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES [3541]
		IRS NUMBER:				250900168
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 TECHNOLOGY WAY
		STREET 2:		P O  BOX 231
		CITY:			LATROBE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15650
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7245395000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 TECHNOLOGY WAY
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 231
		CITY:			LATROBE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15650

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEFEO RONALD M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140109

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05318
		FILM NUMBER:		03867449

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TEREX CORP
		STREET 2:		500 POST ROAD EAST, SUITE 320
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2032225956

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TEREX CORP
		STREET 2:		500 POST ROAD EAST, SUITE 320
		CITY:			WESTPORT
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06880
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-08-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000055242</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KENNAMETAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001140109</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DEFEO RONALD M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TEREX CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 POST ROAD EAST, SUITE 320</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06880</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Credits</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-08-25</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>538.2099</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.115</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The number of securities reported in Column 9 includes 6.4446 of stock credits acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Kennametal Inc. Directors Stock Incentive Plan, the terms of which are substantially similar to the Dividend Reinvestment Plan available to Kennametal's shareholders (exempt pursuant to Rule 16a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Please note that this footnote is included in Column 1 because the filing system currently used does not support footnotes to Column 9.   </footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Under the Kennametal Inc. Directors Stock Incentive Plan (&quot;Plan&quot;); (i) Capital Stock shall be substituted for the Stock Credits (a) in the event of any actual or threatened change in control of the company, or (b) as soon as practicable, following the date that such non-employee director ceases (other than by reason of death) to be a non-employee director (&quot;retirement&quot;); (ii) a non-employee director may elect to receive the Capital Stock represented by the Stock Credits in monthly or annual installments following retirement; and (c) in the event of the death of the non-employee director, the Stock Credit account to which he or she was entitled shall be converted to cash and distributed in a lump sum to such person(s) or the survivors thereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Under the Kennametal Inc. Directors Stock Incentive Plan (&quot;Plan&quot;); (i) Capital Stock shall be substituted for the Stock Credits (a) in the event of any actual or threatened change in control of the company, or (b) as soon as practicable, following the date that such non-employee director ceases (other than by reason of death) to be a non-employee director (&quot;retirement&quot;); (ii) a non-employee director may elect to receive the Capital Stock represented by the Stock Credits in monthly or annual installments following retirement; and (c) in the event of the death of the non-employee director, the Stock Credit account to which he or she was entitled shall be converted to cash and distributed in a lump sum to such person(s) or the survivors thereof.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>
Exhibit List

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney


</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: David W. Greenfield  For: Ronald M. DeFeo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-08-26</signatureDate>
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<TEXT>
                                                      Exhibit 24

                             POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, Ronald M. DeFeo, appoint David W. Greenfield, Kevin G. Nowe
and Tara Breslin Vittone, signing singly, attorney-in-fact to:

(1) Execute on my behalf and in my capacity as a director and/or
    an office of Kennametal Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the
    "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (the "Form" or "Forms") in
    accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
    of 1934 (the "Act") and the rules thereunder; and

(2) Perform any and all acts on my behalf which may be necessary
    or desirable to complete and execute any Form and timely file
    such Form with the United States Securities and Exchange
    Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) Take any other action in connection with the foregoing which,
    in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
    in the best interest of, or legally required by me, it being
    understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact
    on my behalf pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in
    such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
    attorney-in-fact may approve in his discretion.

I grant to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to
do and perform any act necessary or proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully
to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally
present.  I ratify and confirm all that such attorney-in-fact
shall lawfully do by the rights and powers granted by this
Power of Attorney.  Each attorney-in-fact shall have full power
of substitution or revocation.

I acknowledge that the attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such
capacity at my request, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
I am no longer required to file the Forms with respect to my
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless I earlier revoke it in a signed writing delivered to the
Office of the Secretary of the Company for distribution to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 24th day of July, 2003.

RONALD M. DEFEO
RONALD M. DEFEO

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