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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">June 13, 2016</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Offering is being made pursuant to a registration statement on Form&#160;S-3 (Registration No.&#160;333-210061) and a related prospectus, each dated March 10, 2016, including the related prospectus supplement dated June 13, 2016 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit&#160;1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.&#160; The foregoing description of the terms of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.</div>

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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, 2016
KKR & Co. L.P.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-34820
26-0426107
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
9 West 57th Street, Suite 4200, New York, NY
10019
(Address of principal executive office)
(Zip Code)
(212) 750-8300
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Item 8.01              Other Events.
Underwriting Agreement
On June 13, 2016, KKR & Co. L.P. (the "Partnership") entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the underwriters (collectively, the "Underwriters") to issue and sell (the "Offering") 6,200,000 of the Partnership's 6.50% Series B Preferred Units, liquidation preference $25.00 per unit (the "Series B Preferred Units"). The Offering is expected to close on June 20, 2016.  The Underwriting Agreement contains certain customary representations, warranties and agreements by the Partnership, conditions to closing, indemnification rights and obligations of the parties and termination provisions.
The Offering is being made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-210061) and a related prospectus, each dated March 10, 2016, including the related prospectus supplement dated June 13, 2016 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the terms of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)           Exhibits
The following document is attached as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number
Description
1.1
Underwriting Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2016, among the Partnership, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
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SIGNATURE
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.
KKR & CO. L.P.
By:
KKR Management LLC, its general partner
By:
/s/ David J. Sorkin
Name:
David J. Sorkin
Title:
General Counsel
Date: June 16, 2016
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Description
1.1
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