On October 26, 2026, KKR & Co. Inc. announced the appointment of Brian J. Lee to its Board of Directors. The appointment is effective immediately, and Mr. Lee will also serve on the company's Audit Committee and Risk Committee.
According to the filing, Mr. Lee is the former Chief Risk Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. His appointment increases the number of independent directors on the Board to eight out of a total of twelve seats.
KKR Management LLP approved the increase in the number of directors to twelve and the appointment of Mr. Lee via a written consent of the sole holder of the Series I preferred stock of the Company on October 26, 2026.
Mr. Lee will participate in the non-executive director cash and equity compensation arrangements for Board, Audit Committee, and Risk Committee members described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. These arrangements will be prorated based on his date of appointment. Additionally, Mr. Lee entered into the Company’s customary indemnification agreement for non-executive directors on the same date.
