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): September 6, 2018

KKR & CO. INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-34820
26-0426107
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 (Commission File Number)
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

9 West 57th Street, Suite 4200
New York, New York
 
10019
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(212) 750-8300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 6, 2018, Mary N. Dillon was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of KKR & Co. Inc. (“KKR”).

Ms. Dillon will receive the customary cash retainer for non-executive directors, which includes a prorated amount of $6,250 for September 2018.  In addition, Ms. Dillon will receive the customary equity grant for non-executive directors under the Amended and Restated KKR & Co. Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, which includes a prorated amount of 481 restricted stock units of KKR for September 2018.  Ms. Dillon also entered into KKR’s customary indemnification agreement for non-executive directors.

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On September 6, 2018, KKR Management LLC, by a written consent of the sole holder of KKR’s Class B common stock, increased the number of directors constituting the Board to twelve directors and appointed Ms. Dillon to fill such newly-created directorship.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Dillon to the Board of KKR 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.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
 
Press release of KKR & Co. Inc., dated September 6, 2018, announcing the appointment of Mary N. Dillon as director (This exhibit is furnished and not filed).
 

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.

 
KKR & CO. INC.
   
Date: September 6, 2018
By:
/s/ Christopher Lee
 
Name:
Christopher Lee
 
Title:
Assistant Secretary
 
 


Exhibit 99.1
 

KKR Appoints Mary Dillon as New Independent Director

NEW YORK , September 6, 2018 — KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) (“KKR”) today announced that effective today, Mary N. Dillon has been appointed to the Board of Directors of KKR.  Her appointment will bring the number of independent directors on KKR’s Board to eight out of a total of twelve Board seats.

Ms. Dillon is the Chief Executive Officer of Ulta Beauty, Inc., a Fortune 500 retailer and the premier destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin, hair care products and services.

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), Xavier Niel (Deputy Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Iliad SA), 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. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

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or

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