8-K

Date: June 10, 2024

World Kinect Corporation

/s/ Joel M. Williams

Joel M. Williams

Vice President and Assistant Corporate Secretary

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): June 6, 2024

WORLD KINECT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida

001-09533

59-2459427

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9800 N.W. 41^st Street

Miami, FL

33178

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 428-8000

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:

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

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 6, 2024, World Kinect Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”). The matters voted upon at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting and the results of the votes were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The shareholders elected each of the Company’s nominees for director for a term expiring on the date of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.


Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Michael J. Kasbar	50,163,548	2,164,580	2,724,785
Ken Bakshi	45,851,433	6,476,695	2,724,785
Jorge L. Benitez	50,009,947	2,318,181	2,724,785
Sharda Cherwoo	50,146,931	2,181,197	2,724,785
Richard A. Kassar	31,055,903	21,272,225	2,724,785
John L. Manley	50,535,266	1,792,862	2,724,785
Stephen K. Roddenberry	42,587,769	9,740,359	2,724,785
Jill B. Smart	50,127,543	2,200,585	2,724,785
Paul H. Stebbins	49,602,999	2,725,129	2,724,785

Proposal 2: Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The shareholders approved, by a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
47,319,299	4,711,774	297,055	2,724,785

Proposal 3: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year.


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
53,555,023	1,394,644	103,246

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.

SEC Form 8-K filed by World Kinect Corporation