Sec Form 13D Filing - VA Partners I LLC filing for KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) - 2020-11-12

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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549
                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

                              (Amendment No. 5)

                                KKR & Co. Inc.
               ------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
                ------------------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  48251W104
                ------------------------------------------------
                               (CUSIP Number)

                             Jason Breeding, Esq.
                              ValueAct Capital
                 One Letterman Drive, Building D, Fourth Floor
                          San Francisco, CA  94129
                               (415) 362-3700
                ------------------------------------------------
                 (Name, address and telephone number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                              November 10, 2020
                ------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

This information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 48251W104                                             Page 2 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)*

   WC*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   British Virgin Islands
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         38,050,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        38,050,000**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    38,050,000**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

   6.7%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 48251W104                                             Page 3 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   VA Partners I, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         38,050,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        38,050,000**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    38,050,000**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    6.7%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 48251W104                                             Page 4 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         38,050,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        38,050,000**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    38,050,000**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    6.7%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 48251W104                                             Page 5 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         38,050,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        38,050,000**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    38,050,000**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    6.7%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 48251W104                                             Page 6 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Holdings, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         38,050,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        38,050,000**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    38,050,000**
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    6.7%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5



                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 48251W104                                             Page 7 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Holdings II, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
------------------------------------
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         38,050,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        38,050,000**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    38,050,000**
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    6.7%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5





                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 48251W104                                             Page 8 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                   7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES          8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY        38,050,000**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH     9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        38,050,000**
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    38,050,000**
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    6.7%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5





                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 48251W104                                             Page 9 of 11
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     This Amendment No. 5 supplements the information set forth in the
Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on August 21, 2017, as amended
from time to time (the initial Schedule 13D and, as amended and supplemented
through the date of this amendment, collectively the "Schedule 13D"). All
capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

     The information set forth in response to each separate Item below shall
be deemed to be a response to all Items where such information is relevant.


Item 5.     Interest in Securities of the Issuer

     (a) and (b). Set forth below is the beneficial ownership of shares of
Common Stock of the Issuer for each person named in Item 2. Shares reported
as beneficially owned by ValueAct Master Fund are also reported as
beneficially owned by (i) ValueAct Management L.P. as the manager of each
such investment partnership, (ii) ValueAct Management LLC, as General Partner
of ValueAct Management L.P., (iii) ValueAct Holdings, as the majority owner
of the membership interests of VA Partners I, (iv) ValueAct Holdings II, as
the sole owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Management
L.P. and the membership interests of ValueAct Management LLC, and (v)
ValueAct Holdings GP, as General Partner of ValueAct Holdings and ValueAct
Holdings II. Shares reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct Master Fund
are also reported as beneficially owned by VA Partners I, as General Partner
of ValueAct Master Fund. VA Partners I, ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct
Management LLC, ValueAct Holdings, ValueAct Holdings II, and ValueAct
Holdings GP also, directly or indirectly, may own interests in one or more
than one of the partnerships from time to time. Unless otherwise indicated
below, by reason of such relationship ValueAct Master Fund is reported as
having shared power to vote or to direct the vote, and shared power to
dispose or direct the disposition of, such shares of Common Stock, with VA
Partners I (only with respect to ValueAct Master Fund), ValueAct Management
L.P., ValueAct Management LLC, ValueAct Holdings, ValueAct Holdings II, and
ValueAct Holdings GP.

     As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 38,050,000 Common Stock, representing approximately 6.7%
of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock. All percentages set forth in this
Schedule 13D are based upon the Issuer's reported 569,189,096 outstanding
shares of Common Stock as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended September 30, 2020 filed on November 6, 2020.

     (c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to
shares of Common Stock effected in the previous sixty days to this Schedule
13D by the Reporting Persons or on behalf of the Reporting Persons, inclusive
of any transactions effected through 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on
November 12, 2020. Except as otherwise noted below, all such transactions
were purchases (or sales) of shares of Common Stock effected in the open
market.




                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 48251W104                                             Page 10 of 11
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Reporting Person         Trade Date    Buy/Sell   Bought/Sold  Price/Share
----------------         ----------    --------    --------    -----------
ValueAct Master Fund     11/04/2020     Sell       350,000      $37.22 (1)
ValueAct Master Fund     11/05/2020     Sell       300,000      $38.32 (2)
ValueAct Master Fund     11/06/2020     Sell       300,000      $37.99 (3)
ValueAct Master Fund     11/10/2020     Sell     6,000,000      $37.30

(1)  Weighted-average price at which shares were sold between the range
     of $37.11 and $37.30 per share.
(2)  Weighted-average price at which shares were sold between the range
     of $38.22 and $38.49 per share.
(3)  Weighted-average price at which shares were sold between the range
     of $37.76 and $38.32 per share.

       (d) and (e) Not applicable.

Item 6.     Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
            Respect to Securities of the Issuer

     Other than as described in this Report and as previously reported, the
Reporting Persons have no understandings, arrangements, relationships or
contracts relating to the Issuer's Common Stock which are required to be
described hereunder.

                                  SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below on this Schedule 13D hereby constitutes and appoints Bradley E.
Singer, G. Mason Morfit and Jason Breeding, and each of them, with full power
to act without the other, his or its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or it and
in his or its name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked
in writing) to sign any and all amendments to this Schedule 13D, and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to
all intents and purposes as he or it might or could do in person, thereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of
them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to
be done by virtue hereof.








                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 48251W104                                            Page 11 of 11
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                              ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., by
                              VA Partners I, LLC, its General Partner

                              By:     /s/  Bradley E. Singer
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  November 12, 2020       Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer


                              VA Partners I, LLC

                              By:    /s/  Bradley E. Singer
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  November 12, 2020       Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., by ValueAct
                              Capital Management, LLC its General Partner

                              By:    /s/  Bradley E. Singer
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  November 12, 2020       Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Capital Management, LLC

                              By:    /s/  Bradley E. Singer
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  November 12, 2020       Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Holdings, L.P., by
                              ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, its General Partner

                              By:    /s/  Bradley E. Singer
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  November 12, 2020       Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Holdings II, L.P., by
                              ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, its General Partner

                              By:    /s/  Bradley E. Singer
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  November 12, 2020       Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC

                              By:    /s/  Bradley E. Singer
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  November 12, 2020       Bradley E. Singer, Chief Operating Officer