<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001625608-16-000127.txt : 20161115
<SEC-HEADER>0001625608-16-000127.hdr.sgml : 20161115
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161115101657
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001625608-16-000127
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161115
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161115

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:			MCLEVISH TIMOTHY R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215826

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05318
		FILM NUMBER:		161998132

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2440 BEAR HOLLOW DRIVE
		CITY:			PARK CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84098
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-08-26</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2016-08-30</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001215826</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCLEVISH TIMOTHY R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2440 BEAR HOLLOW DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PARK CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84098</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Credits</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-08-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>838.63</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.32</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>838.63</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>18720.226</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1 - for - 1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock credits become payable in common stock; (i) in the event of a change of control of the company; or (ii) on the date that the reporting person ceases (other than reason of death) to be a director (&quot;retirement&quot;), unless the reporting person has elected to receive the common stock represented by the stock credits following retirement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes (73.262) of stock credits acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Kennametal Inc. Stock Incentive plan of 2002 and (58.018) of stock credits acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Kennametal Inc. Directors Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.  The company maintains a separate Dividend Reinvestment Plan available to its shareholders that satisfies the requirement of Rule 16 a-11 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As a result of a typographical error, a comma rather than a decimal point was inserted in the amount of directly owned derivative securities reported in the original Form 4, resulting in an overstatement of such amount.  This Form 4A is being filed to correct such amount.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michelle R. Keating</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-11-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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