KKR: Leadership change · Company disclosure

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On October 26, 2026, Brian J. Lee was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of KKR & Co. Inc. (the “ Company ”). Mr. Lee will also serve on the Audit Committee and Risk Committee of the Board. 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, which will be prorated based on his date of appointment. On October 26, 2026, Mr. Lee 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 October 26, 2026, 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 twelve directors and approved the appointment of Mr. Lee. Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Lee to the Board of the Company is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. 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