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): May 19, 2014
KINDER MORGAN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-35081 (Commission File Number) | 80-0682103 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1001 Louisiana 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (“KMI”) was held on May 19, 2014. A total of 909,119,176 shares of KMI’s common stock entitled to vote were present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, constituting a quorum for the transaction of business. At the meeting, KMI stockholders were asked to vote on the following proposals: (i) election of eleven nominated directors to KMI’s Board of Directors; (ii) ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as KMI’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014; and (iii) three stockholder proposals, which related to (1) a report on KMI’s response to climate change; (2) a report on methane emissions and pipeline maintenance; and (3) an annual sustainability report. Final voting results are presented below.
Proposal One – Election of Directors
KMI stockholders elected eleven director nominees, each to serve until KMI’s 2015 annual meeting or, if earlier, election and qualification of his or her successor.
Nominee | For | Witheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Richard D. Kinder | 727,027,354 | 17,986,216 | 164,105,605 |
Steven J. Kean | 732,204,786 | 12,808,784 | 164,105,605 |
Anthony W. Hall, Jr. | 741,666,280 | 3,347,291 | 164,105,605 |
Deborah A. Macdonald | 738,906,315 | 6,107,256 | 164,105,605 |
Michael J. Miller | 739,724,349 | 5,289,222 | 164,105,605 |
Michael C. Morgan | 742,621,398 | 2,392,173 | 164,105,605 |
Fayez Sarofim | 740,600,153 | 4,413,417 | 164,105,605 |
C. Park Shaper | 742,973,405 | 2,040,165 | 164,105,605 |
Joel V. Staff | 739,702,507 | 5,311,063 | 164,105,605 |
John M. Stokes | 742,693,668 | 2,319,903 | 164,105,605 |
Robert F. Vagt | 739,815,521 | 5,198,049 | 164,105,605 |
Proposal Two – Ratification of Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
KMI stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as KMI’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
898,684,564 | 9,358,695 | 1,075,916 | 0 |
Proposal Three – Report on KMI’s Response to Climate Change
KMI stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal relating to a report on KMI’s response to climate change.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
186,279,931 | 502,913,481 | 55,820,151 | 164,105,605 |
Proposal Four – Report on Methane Emissions and Pipeline Maintenance
KMI stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal relating to a report on methane emissions and pipeline maintenance.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
119,484,367 | 554,398,846 | 71,130,356 | 164,105,605 |
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Proposal Five – Annual Sustainability Report
KMI stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal relating to an annual sustainability report.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
164,468,462 | 509,337,720 | 71,207,388 | 164,105,605 |
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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: May 21, 2014 | By: | /s/ Adam Forman | ||||
Adam Forman Vice President and Secretary | ||||||
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