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): June 13, 2011
KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1-11234
(Commission
File Number)
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76-0380342
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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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 7.01. 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.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) is commencing an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 6,700,000 common units representing limited partner interests pursuant to an effective registration statement. The Partnership intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase a maximum of 1,005,000 additional common units to cover over-allotments, if any. The Offering is subject to market and other conditions, and the Partnership may change the number of common units offered or the timing of the Offering or decide not to proceed with the Offering.
BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo Securities will act as joint book-running managers of the Offering.
When available, copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and the prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus related to the Offering may be obtained from the following persons at the addresses set forth below:
Attn: Prospectus Department
4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
Email: dg.prospectus_request@baml.com
Barclays Capital
c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions
1155 Long Island Avenue
Edgewood, New York 11717
Telephone: 1-888-603-5847
Email: barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com
Credit Suisse
Prospectus Department
One Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
Telephone: 1-800-221-1037
J.P. Morgan
Broadridge Financial Solutions
1155 Long Island Avenue
Edgewood, New York 11717
Telephone: 1-866-803-9204
Wells Fargo Securities
Attention: Equity Syndicate Department
375 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10152
Telephone: 1-800-326-5897
Email: cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com
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.
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KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
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By:
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KINDER MORGAN G.P., INC.,
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its general partner
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By:
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KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC,
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its delegate
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Dated: June 13, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Kimberly A. Dang
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Kimberly A. Dang
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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