Company: WKC
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-058752
Chunk: 119

Company: WORLD KINECT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 119
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 to governmental authorities or agencies regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities or agencies regarding possible legal violations (for purpose of clarification, such Participant is not prohibited from providing information (including documents) voluntarily to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Exchange Act). The Company nonetheless asserts and does not waive its attorney-client privilege over any information appropriately protected by privilege.

4.12Action by Company or Subsidiary. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Company or any Subsidiary regarding the Plan shall be by resolution of the Committee, or by action of one or more members of the Board (including a committee of the Board) who are duly authorized to act for the Board, or (except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or applicable rules of any securities exchange) by one or more duly authorized officers of the Company.

<div align='center'>SECTION V

CHANGE OF CONTROL</div>

5.1Change of Control. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.2(f) (relating to the adjustment of Awards), unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or an individual employment agreement, in the event of a Change of Control, all Awards that are outstanding and unvested as of immediately prior to a Change of Control (after giving effect to any action by the Committee pursuant to Section 4.2(f) or Section 5.3) shall remain outstanding and unvested immediately thereafter; provided, however, that if within 12 months following a Change of Control, a Participant’s employment or services, as applicable, with the Company and its Affiliates is terminated without Cause, then:

(a) any outstanding Options or SARs then held by the Participant that are unexercisable or otherwise unvested as of the date of such termination shall automatically be deemed exercisable or otherwise vested, as the case may be, as of the date of such termination; and

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(b) all other outstanding Awards (i.e., other than Options and SARs) then held by the Participant that are unexercisable, unvested or still subject to restrictions or forfeiture as of the date of such termination shall automatically be deemed exercisable and vested and all restrictions and forfeiture provisions related thereto shall lapse as of the date of such termination.

5.2Substitution or Assumption. Notwithstanding Section 5.1 and unless otherwise provided in the