KBR Holds First Shareholders Meeting
HOUSTON - September 27, 2007 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) today held its first shareholder meeting in Houston. This was KBR’s first meeting since becoming an independent, stand-alone company in April.
“Today marks yet another significant milestone for KBR as a stand-alone company,” said
William P. Utt, Chairman, President and CEO.” Providing shareholder value is at the core of our daily work. Our commitment in this regard will continue as KBR builds on the success we have already achieved since separating from Halliburton in April.”
KBR Shareholders approved the following items at today’s meeting:
- Election of two Class I directors, William P. Utt and Jeffrey E. Curtiss;
- Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to examine the 2007 financial statements for KBR; and
- KBR’s 2006 Stock and Incentive Plan, as amended.
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, petrochemicals, government services and civil infrastructure sectors. The company offers a wide range of services through its Upstream and Downstream, Technology, Services, Government and Infrastructure and Ventures business segments. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.
CONTACT:
KBR, Houston
Director, Communications
Heather Browne, 713-753-3775
heather.browne@kbr.com
or
Director, Investor Relations
Rob Kukla, Jr., 713-753-5082
investors@kbr.com