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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-312919"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WKC"
cik: "0000789460"
company_name: "WORLD KINECT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:53:03.863523+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# World Kinect sets CAO compensation and amends executive severance policy

## Summary
- CAO Michael Kroll salary raised to $390k; receives $50k PSU with performance period ending 2027, vesting Dec 3, 2028.
- 2026 target bonus opportunity set at 60% of base salary; annual LTI target opportunity of $150k.
- Compensation Committee approved amended Executive Severance Policy effective Jan 1, 2026.
- Ira Birns, John Rau, and Mike Tejada designated as participants under the amended severance policy.
- Severance includes cash payment equal to base salary (or base plus target bonus after a change of control) times a participant-specific factor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-312919
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WKC
- cik: 0000789460
- company_name: WORLD KINECT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000119312525312919/0001193125-25-312919-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000119312525312919/d43714d8k.htm

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