---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-000221"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KKR"
cik: "0001404912"
company_name: "KKR & Co. Inc."
filed_at: "2022-01-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T21:19:02.514731+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KKR appoints Matthew Cohler as independent director, expanding board to 16

## Summary
- Matthew Cohler appointed to KKR board effective Dec 31, 2021; board expands from 15 to 16 seats.
- Cohler is a former General Partner at Benchmark, focused on internet/software investments.
- He will receive prorated $110,000 annual cash retainer and 2,330 RSUs vesting Oct 1, 2022.
- Appointment approved by written consent of sole Series I preferred stockholder.
- Independent directors now total 12 out of 16 board seats.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-000221
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KKR
- cik: 0001404912
- company_name: KKR & Co. Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-01-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036122000221/0001140361-22-000221-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036122000221/brhc10032461_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-000221
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-000221.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-000221.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Cohler was appointed as Director at KKR & Co. Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 31, 2021, Matthew Cohler was appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR & Co. Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036122000221/0001140361-22-000221-index.htm

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