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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-291606"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRC"
cik: "0001025996"
company_name: "KILROY REALTY CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T17:31:28.075059+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kilroy Realty appoints new CAO, adopts executive severance plan with non-renewal notices

## Summary
- Chandni Jalan appointed SVP, Chief Accounting Officer effective Dec 2, 2025; base salary $400k, target bonus 75%, signing bonus $30k.
- Merryl Werber steps down as CAO on Dec 2, remains Senior Advisor to CFO through Jan 9, 2026.
- Compensation Committee approved Executive Severance Plan; non-renewal notices sent to President Smart, CFO Kuehling, CAO Roth, CIO Trencher.
- Severance plan provides cash severance of 1x base plus target bonus (12-month installments) or 1.5x on Change in Control (lump sum); COBRA coverage.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-291606
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRC
- cik: 0001025996
- company_name: KILROY REALTY CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025996/000119312525291606/0001193125-25-291606-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1025996/000119312525291606/d872969d8k.htm

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