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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 2026
WORLD KINECT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Florida | 001-09533 | 59-2459427 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 9800 N.W. 41st Street, | Miami, | Florida | | 33178 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 428-8000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | WKC | 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 17, 2026, World Kinect Corporation (the "Company") announced that Michael J. Kasbar would step down from his position as the Company's Executive Chairman, effective December 31, 2026, and that the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") appointed Ken Bakshi as independent chair of the Board, effective December 31, 2026.
Pursuant to Mr. Kasbar's employment agreement with the Company, which expired on December 31, 2025, Mr. Kasbar will receive the severance payments and benefits, as previously described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2026, which became payable upon such expiration and non-renewal but were not paid while he continued to be employed by the Company, subject to his compliance with certain restrictive covenants for two years following his cessation of service as Executive Chairman of the Company.
Mr. Kasbar stepping down was not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, practices or policies. Mr. Kasbar will continue to serve as a member of the Board.
Mr. Bakshi has served on the Board since 2002 and brings more than three decades of executive leadership, investing and advisory experience.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the Company's press release announcing the above Board leadership transition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| Press Release Announcing Board Leadership Transition, dated September 17, 2026 |
| 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, thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: September 17, 2026 | | World Kinect Corporation |
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| | /s/ Jeffrey Weissman |
| | Jeffrey Weissman |
| | Corporate Secretary |