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<b><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;April 21, 2004<br>
<br>
<b>KINDER MORGAN, INC.</b><br>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)<br>
<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's telephone number, including area code)<br>
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<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</p>
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    <td WIDTH="76" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="RIGHT">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>
    <td WIDTH="687" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Exhibits<br>
    &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
    Each of the exhibits set forth below is being furnished pursuant to Item 12.</td>
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    <td WIDTH="120" VALIGN="TOP"><u><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Exhibit Number</u></td>
    <td WIDTH="568" VALIGN="TOP"><u><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Description</u></td>
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    <td WIDTH="120" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">99.1</td>
    <td WIDTH="568" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Press release of Kinder Morgan, Inc.
    issued April 21, 2004.</td>
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<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Item 12.&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.6. 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 April 21, 2004, Kinder Morgan,
Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended March
31, 2004 and will hold a webcast conference call on April 21, 2004 discussing those
results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.</p>

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<p ALIGN="CENTER">S I G N A T U R E</p>

<p ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><font face="Courier New" size="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font>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: April 21, 2004</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="116" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="CENTER">99.1</td>
    <td WIDTH="19" VALIGN="TOP"></td>
    <td WIDTH="596" VALIGN="TOP"><p ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Press release of Kinder Morgan, Inc.
    issued April 21, 2004.</td>
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Kinder Morgan, Inc. Form 8-K, 04-21-04
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):  April 21, 2004
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)
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, Inc.
    issued April 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 April 21, 2004, Kinder Morgan,
Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended March
31, 2004 and will hold a webcast conference call on April 21, 2004 discussing those
results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 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, INC.
Dated: April 21, 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, Inc.
    issued April 21, 2004.
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