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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" COLOR=#000000><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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CURRENT REPORT<BR>
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</B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
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<B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): &nbsp;December 20, 2005<BR>
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KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC<BR>
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<B>Delaware<BR>
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of incorporation)</P>
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<B>1-16459<BR>
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<B>76-0669886<BR>
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500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000<BR>
Houston, Texas 77002<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)<BR>
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713-369-9000<BR>
(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; font-size:12pt" 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>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0pt; padding-left:13.5pt; text-indent:-13.5pt; font-family:Wingdings; font-size:12pt">o<FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 <BR>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:36pt; font-size:12pt" align=justify>The following information shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act. </P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:36pt; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Kinder Morgan, Inc. (&#147;KMI&#148;) expects to sell to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated (&#147;Merrill Lynch&#148;) approximately 1,670,000 shares representing limited liability company interests in Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (&#147;KMR&#148;) that it owns. &nbsp;If the sale is made, the shares would be sold off the existing KMR registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission listing KMI as selling shareholder. &nbsp;Any potential sale is subject to market and other conditions, and KMI may change the number of shares to be sold or the timing of the sale or decide not to proceed with the sale.</P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:36pt; font-size:12pt" align=justify>If the sale is made, we understand Merrill Lynch expects to reoffer the shares on December 21. </P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:36pt; font-size:12pt" align=justify>This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state. Any offering will be made only through a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:36pt; font-size:12pt" align=justify>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0pt; padding-left:234pt; font-size:12pt">KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; font-size:12pt">Dated: &nbsp;December 20, 2005</P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0pt; text-indent:234pt; font-size:12pt">By:<U>&nbsp;/s/ JOSEPH LISTENGART&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0pt; text-indent:252pt; font-size:12pt">Joseph Listengart</P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0pt; text-indent:252pt; font-size:12pt">Vice President and General Counsel</P>
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Kinder Morgan Management, LLC Form 8-K
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):  December 20, 2005
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-16459
(Commission
File Number)
76-0669886
(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 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. ("KMI") expects to sell to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("Merrill Lynch") approximately 1,670,000 shares representing limited liability company interests in Kinder Morgan Management, LLC ("KMR") that it owns.  If the sale is made, the shares would be sold off the existing KMR registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission listing KMI as selling shareholder.  Any potential sale is subject to market and other conditions, and KMI may change the number of shares to be sold or the timing of the sale or decide not to proceed with the sale.
If the sale is made, we understand Merrill Lynch expects to reoffer the shares on December 21.
This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state. Any offering will be made only through a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.
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S I G N A T U R E
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
KINDER MORGAN MANAGEMENT, LLC
Dated:  December 20, 2005
By:
/s/ JOSEPH LISTENGART
Joseph Listengart
Vice President and General Counsel
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