Common Stock
- Symbol
- KKR
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01 · 8-K
KKR & Co. Inc.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders · Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On October 26, 2026, Brian J. Lee was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of KKR & Co. Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Lee will also serve on the Audit Committee and Risk Committee of the Board. Mr.…
Press release in this filing
KKR Appoints Brian J. Lee to Board →Company context
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group’s website at www.globalatlantic.com.
Current securities
Registered securities in this filing
KKR & Co. Inc. · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-26
6.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
- Symbol
- KKR PR D
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- PREFERRED
4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 of KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC
- Symbol
- KKRS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- DEBT
- Status
- Current
6.875% Subordinated Notes due 2065
- Symbol
- KKRT
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- DEBT
- Status
- Current
Disclosure sections
Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 26, 2026, Brian J. Lee was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”)
of KKR & Co. Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Lee will also serve on the Audit Committee and Risk Committee of the Board.
Mr. Lee will participate in the non-executive director cash and equity compensation arrangements for Board, Audit Committee, and Risk
Committee members described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which will be prorated based on his date of appointment. On October 26, 2026, Mr. Lee also entered into the Company’s customary
indemnification agreement for non-executive directors.
Item 5.07Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to Vote
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On October 26, 2026, KKR Management LLP, by a written consent of the sole holder of the Series I preferred stock of the Company,
approved the increase in the number of directors constituting the entire Board to twelve directors and approved the appointment of Mr. Lee.
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Lee to the Board of the Company is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Filed exhibits (1)
Exhibit 99.1 KKR Appoints Brian J. Lee to Board October 26, 2026 6:30 AM Eastern Standard Time NEW YORK, NY (BUSINESS WIRE) KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) today announced that Brian J. Lee has been appointed to the Board of Directors effective October 26, 2026. His appointment will bring the number of independent directors to eight out of a total of twelve Board seats. Mr. Lee is the former Chief Risk Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. KKR’s other Board members are: Henry Kravis (Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of KKR), George Roberts (Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of KKR), Joseph Bae (Co-Executive Officer of KKR), Scott Nuttall (Co-Chief Executive Officer of KKR), Craig Arnold (former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Corporation), Timothy Barakett (Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TRB Advisors), Matthew Cohler (former General Partner of Benchmark), Mary Dillon (former Chief Executive Officer of Foot Locker and Ulta Beauty), Xavier Niel (Founder and Chairman of Iliad), Kimberly Ross (former Chief Financial Officer of WeWork and Baker Hughes), and Patricia Russo (Chair of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company and Lead Independent Director of Genera…
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