8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): November 22, 2019

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)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

9 West 57th Street, Suite 4200

New York, NY 10019

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock	KKR	New York Stock Exchange
6.75% Series A Preferred Stock	KKR PR A	New York Stock Exchange
6.50% Series B Preferred Stock	KKR PR B	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 3.02 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

On November 22, 2019, a subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc. (“KKR”) acquired a 5.0% equity interest (the “Investment”) in Marshall Wace LLP and its affiliates (“Marshall Wace”).  KKR funded the Investment through a combination of cash and the issuance of 5.7 million shares of KKR Class A Common Stock to certain Marshall Wace equityholders in a private transaction exempt from registration in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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:  November 22, 2019	By:	/s/ Christopher Lee
	Name: Christopher Lee
	Title: Assistant Secretary

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Document and Entity Information	Nov. 22, 2019
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Document Period End Date	Nov. 22, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	KKR & CO. INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-34820
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-0426107
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Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
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