KKR & Co. Inc. (Form: 8-K, Received: 06/16/2021 16:41:28)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): June 16, 2021

KKR & Co. Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34820	26-0426107
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

30 Hudson Yards

New York, NY 10001

Telephone: (212) 750-8300

(Address, zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant’s principal executive office.)

NOT APPLICABLE

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

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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	KKR	New York Stock Exchange
6.50% Series B Preferred Stock	KKR PR B	New York Stock Exchange
6.00% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock	KKR PR C	New York Stock Exchange
4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 of KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC	KKRS	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 (§240.12b-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 or 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.

On June 16, 2021, Adriane Brown was appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc.

Ms. Brown will receive the customary cash retainer for non-executive directors, which prorated equals $26,250. In addition, Ms. Brown will receive the customary equity grant for non-executive directors, which prorated equals $43,750 of restricted stock units under the Amended and Restated KKR & Co. Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. Ms. Brown also entered into KKR’s customary indemnification agreement for non-executive directors.

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 16, 2021, KKR Management LLP, by a written consent of the sole holder of the Series I preferred stock of KKR & Co. Inc., approved the increase in the number of directors constituting the entire Board to fourteen directors and approved the appointment of Ms. Brown.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Brown to the Board of KKR is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and the exhibit furnished by this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

Exhibit 99.1		Press release of KKR & Co. Inc., dated June 16, 2021, announcing the appointment of Adriane Brown as director (this exhibit is furnished and not filed).
Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL

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.

	KKR & CO. INC.

Date: June 16, 2021	By:	/s/ Christopher Lee
	Name:	Christopher Lee
	Title:	Assistant Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

KKR Appoints Adriane Brown as New Independent Director

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) today announced that Adriane Brown has been appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc. Her appointment will bring the number of independent directors to ten out of a total of fourteen Board seats.

Ms. Brown is a Managing Partner of Flying Fish Partners, a venture capital firm that focuses its investments on startup companies building artificial intelligence and machine learning technology primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

KKR’s other independent directors include Mary Dillon (Chief Executive Officer of Ulta Beauty, Inc.), Joseph Grundfest (Stanford Law Professor and former Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission), Arturo Gutiérrez (Chief Executive Officer of Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V.), John Hess (Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation), Dane Holmes (Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Eskalera Inc.), Xavier Niel (Deputy Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Iliad SA), Patricia Russo (former Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel-Lucent), Thomas Schoewe (former Chief Financial Officer of Walmart) and Robert Scully (former member of the Office of the Chairman of Morgan Stanley).

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and 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 The 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 and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

Contacts

Investor Relations:

Craig Larson

Tel: +1-877-610-4910 (U.S.) / +1-212-230-9410

investor-relations@kkr.com

Media:

Kristi Huller

Tel: +1-212-750-8300

media@kkr.com

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