AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · KKR & (KKR)

KKR appoints Timothy R. Barakett to board, expanding it to fourteen directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

KKR & Co. Inc. appointed Timothy R. Barakett, founder and CEO of TRB Advisors, to its Board of Directors effective March 13, 2025. The board size was increased to fourteen directors, and the appointment was approved by written consent of the sole holder of the company's Series I preferred stock. The filing contains no financial results or guidance, so the change is a governance update rather than a financial one.

Key points

Barakett's appointment brings independent directors to ten of fourteen board seats, per the press release.
He will receive a prorated annual cash retainer of $130,000 for non-executive directors.
He received an equity award of 1,166 shares of common stock, which vests on December 1, 2025, subject to exceptions.
KKR Management LLP approved the board expansion and appointment by written consent on March 13, 2025.

The filing

CompanyKKR & (KKR)

Form8-K, current report

Filed with the SECMar 13, 2025, 4:30 PM ET

Accession number0001140361-25-008636

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change 5.07 Shareholder Vote Results 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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