0001104659-11-004909.txt : 20110204 0001104659-11-004909.hdr.sgml : 20110204 20110204060123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-004909 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110203 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110204 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33437 FILM NUMBER: 11572396 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 8-K 1 a11-5262_18k.htm 8-K

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): February 3, 2011

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-33437		11-3801844
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

555 California Street, 50th Floor,

San Francisco, California

94104

(Address of principal executive office)

(Zip Code)

415-315-3620

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 3, 2011, KKR Financial Holdings LLC (the “Company”) announced that its board of directors declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per common share. The distribution is payable on March 4, 2011 to common shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 18, 2011.

A copy of the press release announcing the cash distribution is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference solely for the purpose of this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following documents are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated February 3, 2011, announcing the payment of a cash distribution.

SIGNATURE

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.

	KKR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC


	By:	/s/ MICHAEL R. MCFERRAN
	Name:	Michael R. McFerran
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 3, 2011

EX-99.1 2 a11-5262_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

KKR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC DECLARES QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION

SAN FRANCISCO, February 3, 2011 — KKR Financial Holdings LLC (NYSE: KFN) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular cash distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 of $0.15 per common share. The cash distribution will be payable on March 4, 2011 to holders of the Company’s common shares of record as of the close of business on February 18, 2011.

As previously announced the Company plans to release financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010 on Thursday, February 17, 2011 following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. A conference call to discuss the results will also be hosted on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 5:00 PM EST.

About KKR Financial Holdings LLC

KKR Financial Holdings LLC is a specialty finance company with expertise in a range of asset classes. KFN’s core business strategy is to leverage the proprietary resources of its manager with the objective of generating both current income and capital appreciation. KFN is externally managed by KKR Financial Advisors LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR Asset Management LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. KFN executes its core business strategy through its majority-owned subsidiaries. Additional information regarding KFN is available at http://www.kkr.com.

Investor Relations Contact:

Laurie Poggi

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Tel: +1 (415) 315-3718

investor-relations@kkr.com

Media Relations Contacts:

Peter McKillop or Kristi Huller

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

Tel: + 1 (212) 750-8300

media@kkr.com