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: JULY 23, 2002
                (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: JULY 23, 2002)

                               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)




ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         On July 23, 2002, Kinder Morgan, Inc. issued a press release, a copy of
which is included herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

         Also, David G. Dehaemers, Jr., Vice President--Corporate Development,
announced his intention to leave Kinder Morgan, Inc. to pursue personal and
family interests effective April of 2003. Mr. Dehaemers will resign as an
officer of Kinder Morgan, Inc. in October of 2002, but will continue as an
employee for an additional six months to assist in the transition process.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         The following material is furnished pursuant to Item 5 as an exhibit to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit
Number       Description
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 99.1        Press release of Kinder Morgan, Inc. issued July 23, 2002




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                                S I G N A T U R E

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                       KINDER MORGAN, INC.



Dated: July 23, 2002                   By: /s/ JOSEPH LISTENGART
                                           -----------------------------------
                                           Joseph Listengart
                                           Vice President and General Counsel





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number            Description
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 99.1             Press release of Kinder Morgan, Inc. issued on July 23, 2002











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EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1


                              [KINDER MORGAN LOGO]



Larry Pierce                                       Irene Twardowski Broussard
Media Relations                                    Investor Relations
(713) 369-9407                                     (713) 369-9490
                                                   www.kindermorgan.com


                      KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT SHAREHOLDERS
                     APPROVE ELIMINATION OF EXCHANGE FEATURE

HOUSTON, July 23, 2002 - A special meeting of shareholders of Kinder Morgan
Management, LLC (NYSE: KMR) was held on July 23, 2002, for the purpose of
considering and voting upon a proposal to eliminate the exchange feature of
KMR's shares by amending its limited liability company agreement. Approximately
90 percent of those who voted approved the proposal to eliminate the exchange
feature. Of the approximately 24.8 million KMR shares that could vote at the
meeting, 17,469,749 were voted in favor of the proposal and 1,949,722 shares
were voted against the proposal, while holders of 49,812 shares abstained and
there were 5,345,513 broker non-votes. The amendment to KMR's limited liability
company agreement eliminating the exchange feature will be effective at the
close of business today, July 23, 2002. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI), the
issuer of the exchange feature, will issue to each KMR shareholder .09853 shares
of KMI common stock for each 100 KMR shares held of record by such shareholder
at the close of business today, July 23, 2002. KMI will pay cash in lieu of
fractional shares. KMR shareholders do not need to send in their KMR shares or
take any other action to receive the KMI common stock or cash in lieu of
fractional shares.



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