---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-042458"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KREF"
cik: "0001631596"
company_name: "KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2021-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:43:09.907148+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KKR Real Estate Finance Trust names Kendra Decious as CFO; Mostafa Nagaty resigns

## Summary
- Mostafa Nagaty resigns as CFO and Treasurer; will remain through March 1, 2022 to assist transition.
- Kendra Decious appointed CFO and Treasurer effective March 2, 2022; she is a KKR Managing Director since 2006.
- Nagaty to receive base salary through departure, pro rata 2022 bonus, and RSU vesting waiver for awards due Oct 1, 2022.
- Decious compensation reimbursed to Manager based on time spent; eligible for omnibus incentive plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-042458
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KREF
- cik: 0001631596
- company_name: KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631596/000114036121042458/0001140361-21-042458-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631596/000114036121042458/brhc10032109_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mostafa Nagaty resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On December 16, 2021, Mostafa Nagaty , Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to resign from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631596/000114036121042458/0001140361-21-042458-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kendra Decious was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On December 17, 2021, Kendra Decious was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective upon Mr. Nagaty’s departure.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631596/000114036121042458/0001140361-21-042458-index.htm

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