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<b>UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
Washington, D.C. 20549<br>
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<br>
<b>FORM 8-K</b><br>
<br>
<br>
<b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
<br>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<br>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
<br>
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp;&nbsp;January 18, 2005<br>
<br>
<b>KINDER MORGAN, INC.</b><br>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)<br>
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    <b>Kansas</b><br>
    (State or other jurisdiction<br>
    of incorporation)</td>
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    <b>1-06446</b><br>
    (Commission<br>
    File Number)</td>
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    <b>48-0290000</b><br>
    (I.R.S. Employer<br>
    Identification No.)</td>
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500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000<br>
Houston, Texas 77002<br>
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)<br>
<br>
<br>
713-369-9000<br>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">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:</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><font FACE="Wingdings">o</font> Written communications pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><font FACE="Wingdings">o</font> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><font FACE="Wingdings">o</font> Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

<p><font FACE="Wingdings">o</font> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<br>
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<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 2.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Results of Operations and Financial Condition</p>
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<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>In accordance with General
Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed
&quot;filed&quot; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference
in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.</p>
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<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>On January 18, 2005, Kinder
Morgan, Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter and
year ended December 31, 2004 and will hold a webcast conference call on January 18, 2005
discussing those results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.</p>
<b>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 9.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</p>
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    &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
    The exhibit set forth below is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.</td>
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    <td WIDTH="67%" VALIGN="TOP"><u><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Description</u></td>
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    <td WIDTH="20%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">99.1</td>
    <td WIDTH="67%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Press release of Kinder Morgan, Inc.
    issued January 18, 2005.</td>
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<p ALIGN="CENTER">S I G N A T U R E</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">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.</p>

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    <td WIDTH="52%" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN="3">KINDER MORGAN, INC.</td>
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    <td WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Dated: January 18, 2005</td>
    <td WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">By:</td>
    <td WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" style="border-bottom: 1 solid rgb(0,0,0)">/s/</td>
    <td WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="top" style="border-bottom: 1 solid rgb(0,0,0)">JOSEPH LISTENGART</td>
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    <td WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP">Joseph Listengart<br>
    Vice President and General Counsel</td>
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<p ALIGN="CENTER">EXHIBIT INDEX</p>

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    <td WIDTH="79%" VALIGN="TOP"><u><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Description</u></td>
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    <td WIDTH="18%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="CENTER">99.1</td>
    <td WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP"></td>
    <td WIDTH="79%" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Press release of Kinder Morgan, Inc.
    issued January 18, 2005.</td>
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Kinder Morgan, Inc. Form 8-K, Filed January 18, 2005
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 18, 2005
KINDER MORGAN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kansas
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-06446
(Commission
File Number)
48-0290000
(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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule
425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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 (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 18, 2005, Kinder
Morgan, Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter and
year ended December 31, 2004 and will hold a webcast conference call on January 18, 2005
discussing those results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c)
Exhibits
The exhibit set forth below is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press release of Kinder Morgan, Inc.
    issued January 18, 2005.
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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 18, 2005
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, Inc.
    issued January 18, 2005.
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