<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-14-084193.txt : 20141201
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141201182225
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-14-084193
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KINDER MORGAN, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001506307
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922]
		IRS NUMBER:				260238387
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 LOUISIANA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-369-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 LOUISIANA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Kinder Morgan Holdco LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101122

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEAN STEVEN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326207

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35081
		FILM NUMBER:		141258792

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 LOUISIANA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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    <periodOfReport>2014-11-26</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001506307</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KINDER MORGAN, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KMI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001326207</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEAN STEVEN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1001 LOUISIANA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class P Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-11-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>14506</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7234066</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class P Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>230000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Limited Partnership</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Received in exchange for 5,838 shares of Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (&quot;KMR&quot;) in connection with the merger of KMR with a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (&quot;KMI&quot;). On November 26, 2014, the last trading day for the KMR shares, the closing price of KMR's shares was $104.71 per share, and the closing price of KMI's Class P common stock was $42.32 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 754,717 shares subject to forfeiture restrictions that lapse on July 16, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person is the sole general partner of the limited partnership, and two trusts of which family members of the reporting person are sole beneficiaries and the reporting person is sole trustee each own a 49.5% limited partner interest in the limited partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class P common stock held by the limited partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven J. Kean</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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