---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-012744"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KBR"
cik: "0001357615"
company_name: "KBR, INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T09:43:54.861159+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KBR board member Umberto della Sala to retire; Sir John Manzoni nominated as successor

## Summary
- Umberto della Sala retiring from KBR board effective May 18, 2022, at annual shareholder meeting.
- Sir John A. Manzoni nominated to fill the vacancy; election at May 2022 meeting.
- Manzoni served as CEO of UK Civil Service, BP executive, and chair of SSE and Atomic Weapons Establishment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-012744
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KBR
- cik: 0001357615
- company_name: KBR, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000114036122012744/0001140361-22-012744-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000114036122012744/brhc10036031_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-012744
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-012744.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-012744.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sir John A. Manzoni KCB was appointed as Director at KBR, INC..
  - Action: nominated
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board nominated Sir John A. Manzoni KCB (“Sir John”) to fill the vacancy that will be created by Mr. della Sala’s retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000114036122012744/0001140361-22-012744-index.htm
- Executive change
  Umberto della Sala retired as Director at KBR, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 1, 2022, Umberto della Sala informed KBR, Inc. (“KBR”) of his decision to retire from the KBR Board of Directors (“Board”) effective May 18, 2022, at the conclusion of KBR’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000114036122012744/0001140361-22-012744-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.