8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2008

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KBR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 1-33146 20-4536774

(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer

of incorporation) Identification No.)

601 Jefferson Street

Suite 3400

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 753-3011

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ITEM 5.02Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On June 18, 2008, KBR, Inc. announced that T. Kevin DeNicola has been appointed as KBR’s new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Since 1990, Mr. DeNicola served in various capacities with Lyondell Chemical Company, including as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from June 2002 through January 2008. Lyondell Chemical is a refiner of heavy, high-sulfur crude oil, a significant producer of gasoline blending components, a manufacturer of chemicals and a North American manufacturer of plastics headquartered in Houston, Texas that had revenues of approximately $29 billion and assets of approximately $27 billion as of December 31, 2007. Mr. DeNicola is a certified public accountant and the Vice Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Comerica, Inc. Mr. DeNicola has an M.B.A from Rice University and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia.

Mr. DeNicola will receive a salary of $480,000, prorated to his date of employment. Mr. DeNicola also will be eligible to participate in the KBR 2006 Stock and Incentive Plan, as amended, including the KBR Senior Executive Performance Pay Plan adopted thereunder, the KBR Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and all other compensation and benefit plans available to KBR executives. These plans are described in KBR’s proxy statement for its 2008 annual meeting of stockholders filed on March 25, 2008 and are listed as exhibits to KBR’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

A copy of the press release announcing the hiring of Mr. DeNicola is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated June 18, 2008, entitled “KBR Names New Chief Financial Officer.”

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date:      June 18, 2008 KBR, INC. By: /s/ Jeffrey B. King Name:  Jeffrey B. King Title:   Vice President, Public Law

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Browne

June 18, 2008 Director, Communications

713-753-3775

heather.browne@kbr.com

Rob Kukla, Jr.

Director, Investor Relations

713-753-5082

investors@kbr.com

KBR Names New Chief Financial Officer

HOUSTON – KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced T. Kevin DeNicola as the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. DeNicola’s responsibilities will include oversight of KBR’s Treasury, Accounting and Finance, Investor Relations, Tax and Internal Audit operations. DeNicola served recently as CFO at Houston-based Lyondell Chemical Company.

“Having served as Lyondell’s CFO for six years in addition to having managed the company’s ethylene business, Kevin brings solid financial and operational experience to KBR. His tenure at Lyondell spanned 16 years and also included Vice President of Corporate Development and Director of Investor Relations,” said William P. Utt, KBR’s Chairman, President and CEO. “I am confident that under Kevin’s leadership, KBR will continue to create shareholder value. I want to thank Chip Schneider for his service as interim CFO. Under Chip’s leadership, KBR’s day-to-day financial operations continued to function smoothly and successfully. I thank Chip and his team for their hard work.”

“I am pleased to become part of the KBR team and look forward to building on the work already accomplished to create shareholder value and deliver financial success for the company”, said DeNicola.

DeNicola holds an MBA from Rice University and a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia. He is a CPA and a member of the Board of Directors of Comerica, Inc. where he serves as Vice Chairman of the Audit Committee.

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 Downstream, Government and Infrastructure, Services, Technology, Upstream and Ventures business segments. For more information, visit www.kbr.com.