<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-25-012879.txt : 20250408
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-25-012879
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250404
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250408
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250408

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KKR Financial Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386926
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41132
		FILM NUMBER:		25822785

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P.
		STREET 2:		30 HUDSON YARDS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 315-3620

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P.
		STREET 2:		30 HUDSON YARDS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KKR UPSTREAM ASSOCIATES LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001746582
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41132
		FILM NUMBER:		25822782

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KKR, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-230-9742

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KKR, 9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Independence Energy Aggregator L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001868340
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41132
		FILM NUMBER:		25822786

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TRAVIS STREEET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 7200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(713) 481-7782

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TRAVIS STREEET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 7200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001868946
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41132
		FILM NUMBER:		25822784

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 HUDSON YARDS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 750-8300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 HUDSON YARDS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Independence Energy Aggregator GP LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001868377
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41132
		FILM NUMBER:		25822781

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TRAVIS STREEET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 7200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(713) 481-7782

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TRAVIS STREEET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 7200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KKR Group Assets III GP LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001868421
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41132
		FILM NUMBER:		25822783

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 HUDSON YARDS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 750-8300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 HUDSON YARDS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Crescent Energy Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001866175
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				871133610
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TRAVIS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 7200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-332-7001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 TRAVIS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 7200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IE PubCo Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20210607
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares of Class B Common Stock of Crescent Energy Company (the &quot;Issuer&quot;) have no economic rights but entitle its holder to one vote per share of Class B Common Stock on all matters to be voted on by shareholders generally.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects securities held directly by Independence Energy Aggregator L.P. (&quot;IE Aggregator&quot;). Independence Energy Aggregator GP LLC is the general partner of IE Aggregator. KKR Upstream Associates LLC is the sole member of Independence Energy Aggregator GP LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects securities held directly by KKR Upstream Associates LLC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P. and KKR Financial Holdings LLC are the controlling members of KKR Upstream Associates LLC. KKR Group Assets III GP LLC is the general partner of KKR Group Assets Holdings III L.P. KKR Group Partnership L.P. is the sole member of each
of KKR Group Assets III GP LLC and KKR Financial Holdings LLC. KKR Group Holdings Corp. is the general partner of KKR Group Partnership L.P. KKR Group Co. Inc. is the sole shareholder of KKR Group Holdings Corp. KKR &amp; Co. Inc. is the sole shareholder of KKR Group Co.
Inc. KKR Management LLP is the Series I preferred stockholder of KKR &amp; Co. Inc. Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts are the founding partners of KKR Management LLP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of OpCo provide certain holders of the OpCo LLC Units with the right to cause OpCo to acquire all or a portion of the OpCo LLC Units (the &quot;Redemption Right&quot;) for, at OpCo's election, (a) shares of Class A
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reclassification and similar transactions), or (b) cash. In connection with any redemption of OpCo LLC Units pursuant to the Redemption Right, the corresponding number of shares of the Class B Common Stock will be cancelled. The OpCo LLC Units and the Redemption Right have no
expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Because no more than 10 reporting persons can file any one Form 4 through the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system, certain affiliates of the Reporting Person have filed a separate Form 4.</remarks>

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By: /s/ Christopher Lee,
Name: Christopher Lee,
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