---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-045104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KKR"
cik: "0001404912"
company_name: "KKR & Co. Inc."
filed_at: "2023-09-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T09:10:21.100080+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KKR appoints Kimberly A. Ross as independent director, board expands to 14 seats

## Summary
- Ross appointed effective Sept 20, 2023; board expands to 14 directors (10 independent).
- Receives $130K cash retainer and $190K annual equity grant (RSUs vest Oct 1, 2024).
- Former CFO of WeWork, Baker Hughes, Avon Products, and Royal Ahold.
- Approved by sole holder of Series I preferred stock via written consent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-045104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KKR
- cik: 0001404912
- company_name: KKR & Co. Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-09-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036123045104/0001140361-23-045104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036123045104/ef20010890_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-045104
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-045104.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-045104.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kimberly A. Ross was appointed as Director at KKR & Co. Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 20, 2023, Kimberly A. Ross was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of KKR & Co. Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036123045104/0001140361-23-045104-index.htm

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