<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001584746-14-000037.txt : 20141204
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141204101922
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001584746-14-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141204

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:		141265340

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 LOUISIANA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001506307</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KINDER MORGAN, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KMI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KEAN STEVEN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1001 LOUISIANA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77002</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Class P Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>24111</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Received in exchange for 10,830 common units of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (&quot;KMP&quot;) in connection with the merger (the &quot;KMP merger&quot;) of KMP with a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (&quot;KMI&quot;).  On December 2, 2014, the date the proration adjustments to the KMP merger consideration were determined, the closing price of KMI's Class P common stock was $41.62 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 754,717 shares subject to forfeiture restrictions that lapse on July 16, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Received in exchange for 18,000 common units of El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (&quot;EPB&quot;) in connection with the merger (the &quot;EPB merger&quot;) of EPB with a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (&quot;KMI&quot;).  On December 2, 2014, the date the proration adjustments to the EPB merger consideration were determined, the closing price of KMI's Class P common stock was $41.62 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reporting person is the sole general partner of the limited partnership, and two trust of which family members of the reporting person are sole beneficiaries and the reporting person is sole trustee each own 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 intersted therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven J Kean</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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