8-K

FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

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 18, 2026

    

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)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9800 NW 41st Street
Miami, Florida		33178
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 305 428-8000

    

(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:

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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 18, 2026, World Kinect Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). The matters voted upon at the Company’s 2026 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 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.



Nominee	Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Ira M. Birns		44,358,972		422,727		1,650,973
Michael J. Kasbar		43,763,447		1,018,252		1,650,973
Ken Bakshi		41,185,770		3,595,929		1,650,973
Jorge L. Benitez		43,356,002		1,425,697		1,650,973
Sharda Cherwoo		43,882,037		899,662		1,650,973
Jeffrey M. Kottkamp		43,789,238		992,461		1,650,973
John L. Manley		42,074,440		2,707,259		1,650,973
Greg Piper		44,536,020		245,679		1,650,973
Andrea B. Smith		44,537,906		243,793		1,650,973
Paul H. Stebbins		44,062,352		719,347		1,650,973

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.

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 2026 fiscal year.



Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
45,336,880	920,454	175,338


Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits.



Exhibit Number		Description


104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.



Date: July 2, 2026				World Kinect Corporation

				/s/ Jeffrey Weissman
				Jeffrey Weissman
				Corporate Secretary