Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by KKR & Co. Inc. covers the date of May 21, 2026. The report details the outcome of a Reconvened Special Meeting of stockholders regarding a proposal to amend the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance and voting results.
Material Changes and Voting Results
The primary event reported is the failure to achieve a quorum for Proposal 1 at the Reconvened Special Meeting. Proposal 1 sought to eliminate the supermajority voting requirement (90% affirmative vote) for amending certain charter provisions.
- Quorum Requirement: 802,395,805 shares of common stock were required to constitute a quorum for Proposal 1.
- Quorum Status: A quorum was not present at the Reconvened Special Meeting.
- Outcome: The meeting concluded without conducting business, and Proposal 1 was not submitted to a vote.
- Support Metrics (if quorum had been met): Votes For: 772,091,964 (97.83% of votes cast); Votes Against: 17,097,954; Votes Abstained: 1,035,107. The "For" votes represented 86.60% of outstanding shares.
- Prior Meeting Results: At the April 21, 2026 Special Meeting, Proposals 2, 3, and 4 were approved.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, or outlook. The primary risk identified is the continued existence of the supermajority voting requirement for amending the Existing Charter, as the proposal to remove it failed due to insufficient attendance.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the current status of the supermajority voting requirement in the Company's Charter.
- Confirm whether the Company intends to reconvene the meeting or propose the amendment in the future.
- Review the definitive proxy statement filed on February 27, 2026, for details on the approved Proposals 2, 3, and 4.
- Check subsequent filings for any updates on the governance amendment process.