Edgar Filing: KINDER MORGAN, INC.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KINDER MORGAN, INC. [KMI]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 WEST STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/30/2012

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10282

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class P Common Stock	05/30/2012		J⁽²⁾		238,659	A	⁽²⁾	238,659	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Class P Common Stock	06/11/2012		C		36,695,835 ⁽³⁾	A	⁽³⁾	36,934,494	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Class P Common Stock	06/11/2012		S		36,695,835 ⁽³⁾	D	$ 31.73	238,659 ⁽⁴⁾	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Warrants (right to buy)

$ 40

05/30/2012

J⁽²⁾

360,639

05/30/2012

05/25/2017

Class P Common Stock

360,639

⁽²⁾

360,639

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾

Class A Common Stock, Series A-1

⁽³⁾

06/11/2012

30,521,836

⁽³⁾

Class P Common Stock

29,418,827 ⁽³⁾

⁽³⁾

77,567,460 ⁽⁴⁾

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾

Class A Common Stock, Series A-2

⁽³⁾

06/11/2012

7,554,291

⁽³⁾

Class P Common Stock

7,277,008 ⁽³⁾

⁽³⁾

19,182,551 ⁽⁴⁾

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282		X
GSCP VI Offshore Advisors, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282		X
GS Advisors VI, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282		X
GS Infrstructure Advisors 2006 L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282		X
GSCP KMI Advisors, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282		X
GSCP V ADVISORS, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282		X
GSCP VI Advisors, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282		X
GS KMI Advisors, L.L.C. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282		X
GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282		X
GSCP V GmbH Knight Holdings 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282		X

Signatures

/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact		06/13/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact		06/13/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact		06/13/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact		06/13/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact		06/13/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact		06/13/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact		06/13/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact		06/13/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact		06/13/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact		06/13/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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