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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-163448"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WKC"
cik: "0000789460"
company_name: "WORLD KINECT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T03:53:29.739434+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# World Kinect appoints Gregory F. Piper to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Appointed effective July 17, 2025; will serve on Compensation Committee.
- Receives standard non-employee director compensation, including pro-rated RSUs from a $175K annual equity grant.
- Over 35 years of experience in global energy, commodity & agriculture sectors; former CEO of CP Energy and Gavilon Energy.
- No material transactions with the company; entered into standard director indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-163448
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WKC
- cik: 0000789460
- company_name: WORLD KINECT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-23T23:59:59+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/789460/000119312525163448/0001193125-25-163448-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000119312525163448/d937777d8k.htm

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