---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-103827"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WKC"
cik: "0000789460"
company_name: "WORLD KINECT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T04:26:41.349818+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# World Kinect promotes CFO Ira Birns to President, John Rau to COO

## Summary
- Ira M. Birns, EVP & CFO since 2007, appointed President effective April 25, 2025; continues as CFO.
- John P. Rau, EVP Global Aviation, Land and Marine, appointed COO effective same date.
- CEO Michael Kasbar relinquishes President title but remains Chairman and CEO.
- Both executives report to CEO; promotions are internal.
- No additional compensation changes or director departures mentioned.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-103827
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WKC
- cik: 0000789460
- company_name: WORLD KINECT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000119312525103827/0001193125-25-103827-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000119312525103827/d800759d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-103827
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-103827.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-103827.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John P. Rau was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at WORLD KINECT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Effective April 25, 2025, the Board appointed John P. Rau, the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Global Aviation, Land and Marine, as Chief Operating Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000119312525103827/0001193125-25-103827-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ira M. Birns was appointed as President and Chief Financial Officer at WORLD KINECT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective April 25, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of World Kinect Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Ira M. Birns, the Company’s current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as President and Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000119312525103827/0001193125-25-103827-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael J. Kasbar changed role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at WORLD KINECT CORP.
  - Action: relinquished President title
  - Role: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective April 25, 2025, Mr. Kasbar no longer holds the title of President at the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000119312525103827/0001193125-25-103827-index.htm

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