Company: WKC
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-058752
Chunk: 67

Company: WORLD KINECT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 67
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 for filing with the SEC. In determining whether to reappoint PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2025, the Audit Committee considered the qualifications, performance and independence of the firm and the audit engagement team, together with the following factors: • PwC’s capabilities to handle the breadth and complexity of our global operations; • PwC’s familiarity with our industry, accounting policies, financial reporting process, and internal control over financial reporting; • the quality and candor of PwC’s communications with the Audit Committee and management; • external data on the firm’s audit quality and performance, including recent PCAOB reports on PwC and its peer firms; • the performance of the lead engagement partner and the other professionals on our account; and • the appropriateness of PwC’s fees based on the scope of activities. In light of the Audit Committee’s views on the performance of PwC, it is the Audit Committee’s belief that continuing to retain PwC is in our best interest and those of our shareholders. Consequently, the Audit Committee has appointed PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 and recommends that shareholders ratify the appointment at the Annual Meeting. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act that might incorporate future filings, including this proxy statement, in whole or in part, the Report of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee Report above shall not be incorporated by reference into this proxy statement.

| World Kinect 2025 Proxy Statement | 77 |

| Proposal 4 |

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| INTRODUCTIONThe Board is seeking shareholder approval of the World Kinect Corporation 2025 Omnibus Plan (the “2025 Plan” or the “Plan”). Effective March 14, 2025, on the recommendation of the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”), the Board approved the adoption of the 2025 Plan subject to approval by our shareholders. The Board adopted the 2025 Plan as a flexible omnibus incentive compensation plan that would allow the Company to continue to use different forms of compensation awards to attract new employees, executives and directors, to further the goal of retaining and motivating employees and directors and to align such individuals’ interests with those of our