---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-084658"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRC"
cik: "0001025996"
company_name: "KILROY REALTY CORP"
filed_at: "2023-03-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T08:49:58.569160+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kilroy Realty CEO John Kilroy to retire at year-end 2023; board initiates CEO search

## Summary
- John B. Kilroy, Jr. to retire as CEO effective December 31, 2023.
- Board will retain executive search firm; internal and external candidates considered.
- Targeted start date for new CEO is January 1, 2024.
- Kilroy will remain Chairman and work on succession planning.
- Kilroy cites desire to focus on philanthropy and family after 50 years in business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-084658
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRC
- cik: 0001025996
- company_name: KILROY REALTY CORP
- filed_at: 2023-03-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025996/000119312523084658/0001193125-23-084658-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025996/000119312523084658/d464222d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-084658
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-084658.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-084658.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John B. Kilroy, Jr. retired as Chief Executive Officer at KILROY REALTY CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 30, 2023, John B. Kilroy, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kilroy Realty Corporation (the “Company”), announced his retirement as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer effective as of December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025996/000119312523084658/0001193125-23-084658-index.htm

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