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): January 21, 2009
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)
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:
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers |
On January 21, 2009, the board of directors of each of Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc. (the “General Partner”), the general partner of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), and Kinder Morgan Management, LLC, the delegate of the General Partner (the “Company”), elected C. Berdon Lawrence as a director to fill the vacancy left by Edward O. Gaylord, who passed away on September 28, 2008. Mr. Lawrence is expected to be appointed to each board’s audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and governance committee. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Lawrence and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. Mr. Lawrence will receive compensation for his service on the boards in accordance with the General Partner’s and the Company’s standard compensatory arrangement for non-employee directors. A description of the compensatory arrangement for non-employee directors is set forth in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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 |
| | | | By: | KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC, |
| | | | | its delegate |
| Dated: January 23, 2009 | | | | By: | | /s/ Joseph Listengart |
| | | | | | | Joseph Listengart Vice President and General Counsel |
