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): May 9, 2012
KINDER MORGAN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-35081
(Commission
File Number)
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80-0682103
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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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)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (the “Corporation”) was held on May 9, 2012. A total of 701,240,204 shares of the Corporation’s common stock entitled to vote were present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, constituting a quorum for the transaction of business. At the meeting, the Corporation’s stockholders were asked to vote on the following proposals: (i) the election of the nominated directors; (ii) the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012; (iii) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers; and (iv) the frequency with which the Corporation will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers.
Proposal 1
Each of the thirteen directors nominated by the Corporation was elected by the following votes:
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Non-Votes
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Richard D. Kinder
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681,144,765
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745,139
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19,350,300
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C. Park Shaper
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680,922,496
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967,408
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19,350,300
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Steven J. Kean
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680,922,991
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966,913
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19,350,300
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Henry Cornell
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677,226,728
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4,663,176
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19,350,300
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Deborah A. Macdonald
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680,859,525
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1,030,379
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19,350,300
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Michael Miller
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681,445,104
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444,800
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19,350,300
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Michael C. Morgan
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681,681,872
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208,032
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19,350,300
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Kenneth A. Pontarelli
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677,228,054
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4,661,850
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19,350,300
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Fayez Sarofim
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680,593,808
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1,296,096
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19,350,300
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Joel V. Staff
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663,377,346
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18,512,558
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19,350,300
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John Stokes
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681,688,195
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201,709
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19,350,300
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R. Baran Tekkora
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680,213,040
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1,676,864
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19,350,300
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Glenn A. Youngkin
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680,233,916
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1,655,988
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19,350,300
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Proposal 2
The proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was approved by the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Non-Votes
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693,879,193
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822,361
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77,608
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0
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Proposal 3
The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers was approved by the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Non-Votes
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673,718,622
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1,609,462
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100,777
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19,350,300
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Proposal 4
The proposal on the frequency with which the Corporation will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers received the following votes:
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1 Year
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2 Years
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3 Years
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Abstain
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Non-Votes
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35,337,242
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212,981
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638,697,632
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1,181,007
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19,350,300
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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.
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KINDER MORGAN, INC.
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Dated: May 14, 2012
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By:
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/s/Joseph Listengart
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Joseph Listengart
Vice President and General Counsel
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