---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-008636"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KKR"
cik: "0001404912"
company_name: "KKR & Co. Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T20:43:08.791148+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KKR appoints Timothy R. Barakett to Board, expanding to 14 directors

## Summary
- Barakett appointed effective March 13, 2025; total board size expanded to 14, with 10 independent directors.
- Annual cash retainer of $130,000 (prorated) plus equity award of 1,166 shares vesting Dec 1, 2025; standard indemnification agreement entered.
- Appointment approved by written consent of sole holder of Series I preferred stock on March 13, 2025.
- Barakett is Founder/CEO of TRB Advisors and Treasurer of Harvard University; also serves on other corporate boards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-008636
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KKR
- cik: 0001404912
- company_name: KKR & Co. Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-13T23:59:59+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/1404912/000114036125008636/0001140361-25-008636-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036125008636/ef20045437_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-008636
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-008636.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-25-008636.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy R. Barakett was appointed as Director at KKR & Co. Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 13 , 2025 , Timothy R. Barakett was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of KKR & Co. Inc . (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1404912/000114036125008636/0001140361-25-008636-index.htm

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