Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KEAN STEVEN J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KINDER MORGAN, INC. [KMI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP & COO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
500 DALLAS STREET, SUITE 1000
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2012
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77002
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class P common stock 09/14/2012   M   155,766 A (1) 2,081,003 D  
Class P common stock 09/14/2012   M   4,214 A (1) 2,085,217 D  
Class P common stock               230,000 I By limited partnership (2)

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B common stock (1) 09/14/2012   M     67,467   (4)   (4) Class P Common Stock 155,766 (1) (1) 7,144,383 (3) D  
Class C common stock (1) 09/14/2012   M     49   (4)   (4) Class P Common Stock 4,214 (1) (1) 321,976 (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KEAN STEVEN J
500 DALLAS STREET, SUITE 1000
HOUSTON, TX 77002
  X     Executive VP & COO  

Signatures

 /S/ Steven J Kean   09/17/2012
**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).
(1) The shares of the series of Class B and common stock and Class C common stock held by the Reporting Person automatically converted into shares of Class P common stock upon the voluntary conversion by holders other than the Reporting Person of shares of Class A common stock of the corresponding series into shares of Class P common stock (and subsequent transfer of such shares of Class P common stock).
(2) The reporting person is the sole general partner of the limited partnership, and two trusts of which family members of the reporting person are sole beneficiaries and the reporting person is sole trustee each own a 49.5% limited partner interest in the limited partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class P common stock held by the limited partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) The shares of the issuer's Class A common stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock are convertible into a fixed aggregate number of shares of the issuer's Class P common stock. The shares of Class A common stock initially were convertible into shares of Class P common stock on a one-for-one basis, and the shares of Class B common stock and Class C common stock initially were not convertible into any shares of Class P common stock. Upon certain circumstances, the shares of Class B common stock and Class C common stock may convert into shares of Class P common stock, and the shares of Class A common stock would become convertible in to a correspondingly lesser number of shares of Class P common stock. Any shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock and Class C common stock outstanding on May 31, 2015 will automatically convert into shares of Class P common stock.
(4) Not applicable.

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