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                                  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: JANUARY 30, 2001
               (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: JANUARY 30, 2001)

                               KINDER MORGAN, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                                     
         KANSAS                       1-6446                   48-0290000
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)              File Number)            Identification No.)



                          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)
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ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

      In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following
information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated
by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

      On January 30, 2001, representatives of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (the
"Company"), a subsidiary of which serves as general partner of Kinder Morgan
Energy Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership"), and the Partnership intend to discuss
at an analyst meeting at approximately 2:45 p.m. Eastern Standard Time various
strategic and financial issues relating to the business plans and objectives of
the Company and the Partnership. Prior to the meeting, interested parties will
be able to view the materials presented at the analyst meeting by visiting the
Company's web site at www.kindermorgan.com/presentations/KMI/lehmans01302001.

      The Company and the Partnership intend to update the information furnished
pursuant to this Item from time to time as circumstances require. These updates
will be furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Item 9 and
posted on the referenced web site substantially contemporaneously. Interested
parties will be able to review the referenced web site or the files of the
Securities and Exchange Commission located at www.sec.gov to determine if the
information furnished pursuant to this Item has been updated.

      Regulation FD is new, and the Company and the Partnership are still
developing their respective policies and procedures to comply with this
regulation. The Company and the Partnership may change their respective approach
at any time. In the event of a change in approach, such change will be furnished
under Item 9 of a Form 8-K and posted on the Company's web site substantially
contemporaneously.

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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: January 30, 2001             By: /s/ JOSEPH LISTENGART
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                                        Joseph Listengart
                                        Vice President and General Counsel