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~~October 239, 2025

KKR & CoCO. ~~Inc~~INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34820	88-1203639
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

30 Hudson Yards

New York, NY 10001

Telephone: (212) 750-8300

(Address, zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant'’s principal executive office.)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	~~Trading symbol(s)~~	~~Name~~Trading ~~of each exchange on which registered~~symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	~~KKR~~	~~New York Stock Exchange~~KKR	New York Stock Exchange
4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 of KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC	KKRS	New York Stock Exchange
6.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock		KKR PR D	New York Stock Exchange
6.25% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock	KKR PR D	New York Stock Exchange
4.625% Subordinated Notes due 2061 of KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC		KKRS	New York Stock Exchange
6.875% Subordinated Notes due 2065	~~KKRT~~	~~New York Stock Exchange~~KKRT	New York Stock Exchange

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).

☐	Emerging growth company

☐	If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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

On September 23, 2025, Craig Arnold was appointed to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of KKR & Co. Inc. (the "Company"). Mr. Arnold will also serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.

Mr. Arnold will participate in the non-executive director cash and equity compensation arrangements for Board and Audit Committee members described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which will be prorated based on his date of appointment. On September 23, 2025, Mr. Arnold also entered into the Company's customary indemnification agreement for non-executive directors.

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

On September 23, 2025, KKR Management LLP, by a written consent of the sole holder of the Series I preferred stock of the Company, approved the increase in the number of directors constituting the entire Board to fifteen directors and approved the appointment of Mr. Arnold.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

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The information in this Item 7.01 ~~(including Exhibit 99.1)~~ shall not be deemed to be "“filed"” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "“Exchange Act"”), nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, 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
Exhibit 99.1		Press release of KKR & Co. Inc., dated September 24, 2025, announcing the appointment of Craig Arnold as director (this exhibit is furnished and not filed).
Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL

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 24, 2025	By:	/s/ Christopher Lee
Date: October 9, 2025	By:	/s/ Christopher Lee
	Name:	Christopher Lee
	Title:	Secretary

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