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, 2018

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KINDER MORGAN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-35081
(Commission
File Number)
80-0682103
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

713-369-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (“KMI”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 9, 2018. At the Annual Meeting, a total of 1,996,745,339 shares of KMI’s common stock entitled to vote were present in person or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.
At the Annual Meeting, KMI stockholders voted on the following proposals: (1) election of sixteen nominated directors to KMI’s Board of Directors; (2) a proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as KMI’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018; (3) advisory votes on (a) the approval of the compensation of KMI’s named executive officers, as disclosed in KMI’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”), and (b) the frequency with which KMI will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of KMI’s named executive officers; and (4) three proposals submitted by stockholders, which related to (a) a report on methane emissions, (b) an annual sustainability report and (c) an assessment of the long-term portfolio impacts of scenarios consistent with global climate change policies. Final voting results are presented below.

Proposal One - Election of Directors

KMI stockholders elected sixteen directors, each to serve until KMI’s 2019 annual meeting or, if earlier, the election and qualification of his or her successor.
Nominee
For
Against
Broker Non-Votes
Richard D. Kinder
1,597,614,583
18,168,631
376,873,848
Steven J. Kean
1,595,877,019
19,616,497
376,873,848
Kimberly A. Dang
1,517,521,282
97,419,723
376,873,848
Ted A. Gardner
1,456,323,064
158,560,387
376,873,848
Anthony W. Hall, Jr.
1,592,438,146
22,916,028
376,873,848
Gary L. Hultquist
1,598,074,321
17,306,919
376,873,848
Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.
1,596,813,038
18,517,094
376,873,848
Deborah A. Macdonald
1,593,601,467
21,801,245
376,873,848
Michael C. Morgan
1,600,746,670
14,357,402
376,873,848
Arthur C. Reichstetter
1,596,342,072
19,013,085
376,873,848
Fayez Sarofim
1,587,408,636
27,944,572
376,873,848
C. Park Shaper
1,600,433,521
14,903,997
376,873,848
William A. Smith
1,597,933,448
17,411,628
376,873,848
Joel V. Staff
1,594,258,550
21,161,399
376,873,848
Robert F. Vagt
1,594,184,234
21,187,411
376,873,848
Perry M. Waughtal
1,595,029,876
20,361,700
376,873,848

Proposal Two - Ratification of Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

KMI stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as KMI’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
1,960,119,252
 
31,029,370
 
5,596,717
 


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Proposal Three -Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

KMI stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of KMI’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
1,557,555,414
 
53,736,859
 
8,579,219
 
376,873,848

Proposal Four - Advisory Vote on Frequency of Holding an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

KMI stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of KMI’s named executive officers every one year.
One Year
 
Two Years
 
Three Years
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
970,882,103
 
7,814,428
 
635,290,463
 
 
376,873,848

KMI will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose the KMI Board of Director’s decision as to how frequently KMI will include a shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials.

Proposal Five - Report on Methane Emissions

KMI stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal relating to a report on methane emissions.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
610,968,410
 
995,398,873
 
13,504,208
 
376,873,848

Proposal Six - Annual Sustainability Report

KMI stockholders approved the stockholder proposal relating to an annual sustainability report.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
969,724,003
 
636,687,913
 
13,459,575
 
376,873,848


The Board of Directors will take the outcome of the vote on this proposal into consideration in determining any action with respect to the subject matter of the proposal.

Proposal Seven - Assessment of the Long-term Portfolio Impacts of Scenarios Consistent with Global Climate Change Policies

KMI stockholders approved the stockholder proposal relating to an assessment of the long-term portfolio impacts of scenarios consistent with global climate change policies.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
958,932,596
 
648,262,604
 
12,676,292
 
376,873,848

The Board of Directors will take the outcome of the vote on this proposal into consideration in determining any action with respect to the subject matter of the proposal.

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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, INC.
  
 
 
 
 

Dated: May 14, 2018
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ David P. Michels
 
 
 
 
 
 
David P. Michels
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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