---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-21-015736"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WKC"
cik: "0000789460"
company_name: "WORLD KINECT CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:07:06.237042+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# World Fuel Services promotes Tejada to CAO effective Aug 1, 2021

## Summary
- Jose-Miguel Tejada promoted to SVP & Chief Accounting Officer; oversees global accounting, tax, financial reporting, market risk, and corporate finance.
- Tejada, 46, previously SVP Core Finance since 2018; base salary increased to $400,000.
- Received restricted stock unit award of $50,000 grant date value, vesting in three equal annual installments starting Aug 10, 2022.
- Eligible for annual performance bonus with 2021 target of 60% of annual salary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-21-015736
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WKC
- cik: 0000789460
- company_name: WORLD KINECT CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000162828021015736/0001628280-21-015736-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000162828021015736/int-20210801.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-21-015736.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-21-015736.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jose-Miguel Tejada changed role as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at WORLD KINECT CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Effective August 1, 2021, World Fuel Services Corporation (the “Company”) promoted Jose-Miguel Tejada to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789460/000162828021015736/0001628280-21-015736-index.htm

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