UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
March 1, 2018
KKR & CO. L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-34820
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26-0426107
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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9 West 57th Street, Suite 4200
New York, New York
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10019
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(212) 750-8300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On March 1, 2018, Xavier Niel was appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR Management LLC, the general partner of KKR & Co. L.P.
Mr. Niel will receive KKR Management LLC’s customary cash compensation for its non-executive directors, which, as prorated, will be $62,500 for 2018. In addition, the Board of Directors authorized a grant of 4,022 restricted equity units of KKR & Co. L.P. under its 2010 Equity Incentive Plan to Mr. Niel. Mr. Niel also entered into KKR Management LLC’s and KKR & Co. L.P.’s customary indemnification agreement for non-executive directors.
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure
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A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Niel to the Board of Directors of KKR Management LLC is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and the exhibit furnished hereunder shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Press release of KKR & Co. L.P., dated March 2, 2018, announcing the appointment of Xavier Niel as director (This exhibit is furnished and not filed).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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KKR & CO. L.P.
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By: KKR Management LLC, its general partner
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Date: March 2, 2018
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By:
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/s/ Christopher Lee
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Name:
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Christopher Lee
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Title:
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Assistant Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
KKR Appoints Xavier Niel as New Independent Director
NEW YORK
, March 2, 2018 — KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE: KKR) today announced that effective March 1, 2018, Xavier Niel has been appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR Management LLC, the managing partner of KKR. His appointment will bring the number of independent directors on KKR’s Board to seven out of a total of eleven Board seats.
Mr. Niel serves as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Strategy Officer of Iliad SA.
KKR’s other independent directors include David Drummond (Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer of Alphabet Inc.), Joseph Grundfest (Stanford Law Professor and former Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission), John Hess (Director and Chief Executive Officer of Hess Corporation), Patricia Russo (former Chief Executive Officer of Alcatel-Lucent), Thomas Schoewe (former Chief Financial Officer of Walmart) and Robert Scully (former member of the Office of the Chairman of Morgan Stanley).
About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, with strategic manager partnerships that manage hedge funds. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns for its fund investors by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and driving growth and value creation with KKR portfolio companies. KKR invests its own capital alongside the capital it manages for fund investors and provides financing solutions and investment opportunities through its capital markets business. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds. For additional information about KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.
Investor Relations:
Craig Larson
+1-877-610-4910 (U.S.) / +1-212-230-9410
investor-relations@kkr.com
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Media:
Kristi Huller or Cara Major
+1-212-750-8300
media@kkr.com
