K l 3 form factors are studied in an analytic hard-meson approach, using the (8, 8) model of chiral SU(3) ⊗ SU(3) symmetry breaking. The divergence form factor is required to show resonance behavior near the kappa meson mass. The ensuing resonance conditions are used to express λ 0, the slope of the divergence form factor and Γ κ , in terms of the kappa width, in the kappa mass. A considerable suppression of λ 0 below its Callan-Treiman value can be obtained. Comparison is made with a previous analysis of K l 3 decay using the (3, 3 ∗) + (3 ∗, 3) model of symmetry breaking. It is suggested that one cannot rule out the (8, 8) model in favor of the (3, 3 ∗) + (3 ∗, 3) at present.