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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-10-012398.txt : 20100809
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-10-012398.hdr.sgml : 20100809
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100809191521
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-012398
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100809
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Collins Tracy Lynn
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001370821

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33437
		FILM NUMBER:		101003100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KKR Financial Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386926
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				113801844
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(415) 315-3620

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104
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    <periodOfReport>2010-08-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001386926</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KKR Financial Holdings LLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KFN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001370821</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Collins Tracy Lynn</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KKR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94104</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7865</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.90</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>45087</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted common shares vesting in one-third increments on August 9, 2011, August 9, 2012 and August 9, 2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Tracy Lynn Collins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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