---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-033893"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KKR"
cik: "0001404912"
company_name: "KKR & Co. Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:31:46.126812+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KKR appoints Snap CEO Evan Spiegel as independent director

## Summary
- Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc., appointed to KKR's Board effective October 6, 2021.
- Board expands to 15 members; 11 of 15 directors are now independent.
- Spiegel receives standard non-executive director cash retainer of $90,000 plus annual equity awards.
- Appointment approved by written consent of sole holder of Series I preferred stock.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-033893
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KKR
- cik: 0001404912
- company_name: KKR & Co. Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036121033893/0001140361-21-033893-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036121033893/brhc10029628_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-033893
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-033893.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-033893.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Evan Spiegel was appointed as Director at KKR & Co. Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 6, 2021, Evan Spiegel was appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036121033893/0001140361-21-033893-index.htm

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