Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L P 8-K Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Reports Record Earnings, Increases Distribution

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):  January 21, 2004

KINDER MORGAN ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-11234
(Commission
File Number)
76-0380342
(I.R.S. Employer
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 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits
  
Each of the exhibits set forth below is being furnished pursuant to Item 12.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. issued January 21, 2004
99.2	Transcript of webcast conference call held on January 21, 2004.

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     In accordance with General Instruction B.6. 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 (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

     On January 21, 2004, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2003 and held a webcast conference call on January 21, 2004 discussing those results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. An unedited transcript of the webcast conference call, prepared by an outside vendor, is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

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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 ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.

By:	KINDER MORGAN G.P., INC.,
	its general partner

By:	KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC,
	its delegate

Dated: January 28, 2004	By:	/s/	JOSEPH LISTENGART
			Joseph Listengart Vice President and General Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. issued January 21, 2004
99.2	Transcript of webcast conference call held on January 21, 2004.

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