---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001357615-23-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KBR"
cik: "0001357615"
company_name: "KBR, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T17:11:15.930370+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# KBR stockholders elect all nine director nominees and ratify KPMG at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected with over 98% of votes cast in favor (e.g., Bradie 124.5M for; Lyles 122.9M).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 123.0M for, 1.6M against; board sets one-year frequency.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY2023 with 130.0M votes for, 0.55M against.
- Broker non-votes of ~5.75M shares on director elections and compensation proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001357615-23-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KBR
- cik: 0001357615
- company_name: KBR, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000135761523000113/0001357615-23-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000135761523000113/form8k_05172023.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001357615-23-000113.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  KBR, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Mark E. Baldwin 124,038,500 743,165 130,469 5,748,343
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000135761523000113/0001357615-23-000113-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KBR, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote regarding the frequency of advisory votes on our Named Executive Officers' compensation. at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Advisory vote regarding the frequency of advisory votes on our Named Executive Officers’ compensation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000135761523000113/0001357615-23-000113-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KBR, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000135761523000113/0001357615-23-000113-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  KBR, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 29, 2023. at the 2023-05-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-17
  source text: Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 29, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000135761523000113/0001357615-23-000113-index.htm

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