KKR & Co. Inc. (Form: 8-K, Received: 03/04/2021 16:49:18)

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): March 4, 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
6.75% Series A Preferred Stock
KKR PR A
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

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 March 4, 2021, Arturo Gutiérrez and Dane Holmes were appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc.

Mr. Gutiérrez and Mr. Holmes will both receive the customary cash retainer for non-executive directors, which prorated equals $52,500.  In addition, Mr. Gutiérrez and Mr. Holmes will both receive the customary equity grant for non-executive directors, which prorated equals $87,500 of restricted stock units under the Amended and Restated KKR & Co. Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.  Mr. Gutiérrez and Mr. Holmes 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 March 4, 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 thirteen directors and approved the appointment of Mr. Gutiérrez and Mr. Holmes to the Board.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Gutiérrez and Mr. Holmes 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

   
 
Press release of KKR & Co. Inc., dated March 4, 2021, announcing the appointment of Arturo Gutiérrez and Dane Holmes as directors (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: March 4, 2021
By:
/s/ Christopher Lee
 
Name:
Christopher Lee
 
Title:
Assistant Secretary




Exhibit 99.1

KKR Appoints Arturo Gutiérrez and Dane Holmes as New Independent Directors

NEW YORK, March 4, 2021 — KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) today announced that Arturo Gutiérrez and Dane Holmes have been appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc.  Their appointments will bring the number of independent directors to nine out of a total of thirteen Board seats.

Mr. Gutiérrez is the Chief Executive Officer of Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V., one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in Latin America.

Mr. Holmes is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Eskalera Inc. and the former head of Human Capital Management at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. where he served as a member of its Management Committee and Partnership Committee.

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), John Hess (Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation), 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.

CONTACT INFORMATION
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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