UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 25, 2012

KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-11234
(Commission
File Number)
76-0380342
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

713-369-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
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o
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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Representatives of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (“KMI”), Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (“KMP”) and Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (“KMR”) intend to make presentations in Houston, TX on January 25, 2012 at the Kinder Morgan 2012 Analyst Conference to address the fiscal year 2011 results, the near-term 2012 outlook as well as the long-term outlook for KMI, KMP and KMR. Interested parties will be able to view the materials to be presented at the conference by visiting our web site at: http://www.kindermorgan.com/investor/presentations and completing the registration page. The presentations will also be accessible by live audio webcast at the same web address, but not on-demand (no replay will be made available). The live presentations are scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. C.S.T.

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S I G N A T U R E

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

  
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
  
  
 
By:
KINDER MORGAN G.P., INC.,
  
   
its general partner
  
  
   
By:
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC,
  
     
its delegate
  
Dated: January 23, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/ Kimberly Dang
           
Kimberly Dang
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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