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KBR, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/11 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Wednesday, 2/22/12, at 5:21pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/11   ·   Accession #:  1193125-12-73017   ·   File #:  1-33146

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 2/22/12  KBR, Inc.                         10-K       12/31/11  128:16M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.63M 
 2: EX-10.32    Severance and Change of Control Agreement (William  HTML    103K 
                P. Utt)                                                          
 3: EX-10.33    Severance and Change of Control Agreement (John L.  HTML    104K 
                Rose)                                                            
 4: EX-10.34    Severance and Change of Control Agreement (Andrew   HTML    102K 
                D. Farley)                                                       
 5: EX-10.35    Severance and Change of Control Agreement (David    HTML    102K 
                L. Zimmerman)                                                    
 6: EX-10.36    Amendment to the 2008 Severance and Change in       HTML     41K 
                Control Agreements                                               
 7: EX-10.37    Amendment to the Severance and Change in Control    HTML     40K 
                Agreement (Susan K. Carter)                                      
 8: EX-21.1     List of Subsidiaries                                HTML     41K 
 9: EX-23.1     Consent of Kpmg LLP                                 HTML     38K 
10: EX-31.1     Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant   HTML     42K 
                to Rule 13A-14(A)                                                
11: EX-31.2     Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant   HTML     42K 
                to Rule 13A-14(A)                                                
12: EX-32.1     Certification Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.       HTML     38K 
                Section 1350                                                     
13: EX-32.2     Certification Furnished Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.       HTML     38K 
                Section 1350                                                     
86: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     69K 
66: R2          Consolidated Statements Of Income                   HTML    143K 
81: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    198K 
90: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     80K 
116: R5          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     95K  
69: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     42K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
80: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity     HTML     89K 
60: R8          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    196K 
49: R9          Description Of Company And Significant Accounting   HTML    109K 
                Policies                                                         
118: R10         Income Per Share                                    HTML     50K  
92: R11         Business Combinations And Other Transactions        HTML     48K 
91: R12         Percentage-Of-Completion Contracts                  HTML     67K 
98: R13         Business Segment Information                        HTML    140K 
99: R14         Goodwill And Intangible Assets                      HTML     78K 
96: R15         Property, Plant And Equipment                       HTML     54K 
100: R16         Debt And Other Credit Facilities                    HTML     51K  
82: R17         United States Government Contract Work              HTML     88K 
87: R18         Other Commitments And Contingencies                 HTML     70K 
94: R19         Income Taxes                                        HTML    124K 
127: R20         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    207K  
109: R21         Stock-Based Compensation And Incentive Plans        HTML    101K  
75: R22         Financial Instruments And Risk Management           HTML     65K 
93: R23         Equity Method Investments And Variable Interest     HTML    105K 
                Entities                                                         
78: R24         Transactions With Former Parent                     HTML     50K 
39: R25         Retirement Plans                                    HTML    263K 
110: R26         Recent Accounting Pronouncements                    HTML     52K  
123: R27         Quarterly Data                                      HTML     79K  
54: R28         Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts     HTML     78K 
53: R29         Description Of Company And Significant Accounting   HTML    188K 
                Policies (Policy)                                                
58: R30         Description Of Company And Significant Accounting   HTML     67K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
59: R31         Income Per Share (Tables)                           HTML     46K 
61: R32         Percentage-Of-Completion Contracts (Tables)         HTML     44K 
28: R33         Business Segment Information (Tables)               HTML    131K 
107: R34         Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML     80K  
73: R35         Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)              HTML     51K 
76: R36         Other Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)        HTML     44K 
44: R37         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    122K 
126: R38         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    210K  
20: R39         Stock-Based Compensation And Incentive Plans        HTML     89K 
                (Tables)                                                         
63: R40         Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Tables)  HTML     51K 
115: R41         Equity Method Investments And Variable Interest     HTML    101K  
                Entities (Tables)                                                
41: R42         Retirement Plans (Tables)                           HTML    271K 
52: R43         Quarterly Data (Tables)                             HTML     75K 
57: R44         Description Of Company And Significant Accounting   HTML     45K 
                Policies (Narrative) (Details)                                   
67: R45         Description Of Company And Significant Accounting   HTML     48K 
                Policies (Schedule Of Restricted Cash Balances)                  
                (Details)                                                        
27: R46         Description Of Company And Significant Accounting   HTML     47K 
                Policies (Schedule Of Revenue And Receivables From               
                Major Customers) (Details)                                       
48: R47         Description Of Company And Significant Accounting   HTML     42K 
                Policies (Schedule Of Additional Balance Sheet                   
                Information) (Details)                                           
22: R48         Income Per Share (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     49K 
113: R49         Income Per Share (Schedule Of Basic And Diluted     HTML     52K  
                Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding)                      
                (Details)                                                        
40: R50         Business Combinations And Other Transactions        HTML    114K 
                (Details)                                                        
108: R51         Percentage-Of-Completion Contracts (Narrative)      HTML     62K  
                (Details)                                                        
45: R52         Percentage-Of-Completion Contracts (Schedule Of     HTML     46K 
                Unapproved Claims And Change Orders) (Details)                   
64: R53         Business Segment Information (Schedule Of           HTML     87K 
                Operations By Reportable Segment) (Details)                      
21: R54         Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Balance   HTML     58K 
                Sheet Information By Operating Segment) (Details)                
24: R55         Business Segment Information (Schedule Of Selected  HTML     64K 
                Geographic Information) (Details)                                
56: R56         Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Narrative)          HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
32: R57         Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Summary Of          HTML     58K 
                Goodwill By Reportable Segments) (Details)                       
119: R58         Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Cost And            HTML     52K  
                Accumulated Amortization Of Intangible Assets)                   
                (Details)                                                        
71: R59         Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Amortization        HTML     42K 
                Expense Of Intangible Assets) (Details)                          
97: R60         Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Expected            HTML     52K 
                Amortization Expense Of Intangibles) (Details)                   
47: R61         Property, Plant And Equipment (Narrative)           HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
50: R62         Property, Plant And Equipment (Summary Of           HTML     57K 
                Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details)                         
105: R63         Debt And Other Credit Facilities (Details)          HTML    107K  
101: R64         United States Government Contract Work (Details)    HTML    143K  
74: R65         Other Commitments And Contingencies (Foreign        HTML     59K 
                Corrupt Practices Act) (Narrative) (Details)                     
103: R66         Other Commitments And Contingencies (Other)         HTML     72K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
46: R67         Other Commitments And Contingencies (Leases)        HTML     92K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R68         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     75K 
122: R69         Income Taxes (Components Of The Provision           HTML     83K  
                (Benefit) For Income Taxes) (Details)                            
23: R70         Income Taxes (Components Of Income From Continuing  HTML     46K 
                Operations) (Details)                                            
38: R71         Income Taxes (Reconciliations) (Details)            HTML     74K 
65: R72         Income Taxes (Components Of Our Deferred Tax        HTML     99K 
                Assets And Liabilities And The Related Valuation                 
                Allowances) (Details)                                            
30: R73         Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Uncertain Tax       HTML     59K 
                Positions) (Details)                                             
125: R74         Shareholders' Equity (Shareholders' Equity          HTML    174K  
                Activities) (Details)                                            
42: R75         Shareholders' Equity (Accumulated Other             HTML     63K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)                           
33: R76         Shareholders' Equity (Shares Of Common Stock)       HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
37: R77         Shareholders' Equity (Shares Of Treasury Stock)     HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
25: R78         Stock-Based Compensation And Incentive Plans        HTML    121K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
29: R79         Stock-Based Compensation And Incentive Plans        HTML     63K 
                (Summary Of Stock Options Assumption) (Details)                  
88: R80         Stock-Based Compensation And Incentive Plans        HTML     92K 
                (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Details)                     
35: R81         Stock-Based Compensation And Incentive Plans        HTML     67K 
                (Summary Of Vested And Unvested RSUs) (Details)                  
120: R82         Stock-Based Compensation And Incentive Plans        HTML     50K  
                (Summary Of Share-Based Compensation) (Details)                  
62: R83         Financial Instruments And Risk Management           HTML     52K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
95: R84         Financial Instruments And Risk Management           HTML     55K 
                (Schedule Of Financial Assets And Liabilities                    
                Measured At Fair Value) (Details)                                
102: R85         Equity Method Investments And Variable Interest     HTML    135K  
                Entities (Narrative) (Details)                                   
34: R86         Equity Method Investments And Variable Interest     HTML     74K 
                Entities (Consolidated Summarized Financial                      
                Information) (Details)                                           
36: R87         Equity Method Investments And Variable Interest     HTML     50K 
                Entities (Consolidated Summarized Financial                      
                Information Statements Of Operations) (Details)                  
117: R88         Equity Method Investments And Variable Interest     HTML     45K  
                Entities (Consolidated Amount Of Non-Recourse                    
                Project-Finance Debt Of A VIE) (Details)                         
31: R89         Equity Method Investments And Variable Interest     HTML     60K 
                Entities (Schedule Of Variable Interest Entities)                
                (Details)                                                        
89: R90         Equity Method Investments And Variable Interest     HTML     53K 
                Entities (Combined Principal Installments)                       
                (Details)                                                        
85: R91         Transactions With Former Parent (Narrative)         HTML     55K 
                (Details)                                                        
106: R92         Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     49K  
84: R93         Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Changes In Projected  HTML     77K 
                Benefit Obligations) (Details)                                   
70: R94         Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Changes In Plan       HTML     70K 
                Assets) (Details)                                                
112: R95         Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Amounts Recognized    HTML     45K  
                On Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details)                         
68: R96         Retirement Plans (Weighted-Average Assumptions      HTML     44K 
                Used To Determine Benefit Obligations At                         
                Measurement Date) (Details)                                      
43: R97         Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Target Assets         HTML     55K 
                Allocation) (Details)                                            
77: R98         Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Pension Plan Assets   HTML     95K 
                Measured At Fair Value) (Details)                                
72: R99         Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Fair Value            HTML     64K 
                Measurement Of Plan Assets Using Significant                     
                Unobservable Inputs) (Details)                                   
55: R100        Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Recognized In         HTML     45K 
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details)                  
128: R101        Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Expected Benefit      HTML     57K  
                Payments) (Details)                                              
104: R102        Retirement Plans (Components Of Net Periodic        HTML     65K  
                Benefit Cost) (Details)                                          
83: R103        Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Weighted-Average      HTML     51K 
                Assumptions) (Details)                                           
26: R104        Retirement Plans (Schedule Of Amortized In          HTML     47K 
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details)                
114: R105        Quarterly Data (Details)                            HTML     77K  
121: R106        Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts     HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
124: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    202K  
51: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS   2.65M 
14: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- kbr-20111231                        XML   3.79M 
16: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- kbr-20111231_cal                XML    275K 
17: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- kbr-20111231_def                 XML    865K 
18: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- kbr-20111231_lab                      XML   2.54M 
19: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- kbr-20111231_pre               XML   1.60M 
15: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- kbr-20111231                          XSD    352K 
111: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001193125-12-073017-xbrl      Zip    309K

‘EX-101.PRE’   —   XBRL Presentations — kbr-20111231_pre

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