Form 8-K KINDER MORGAN, INC. For: May 10
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 8, 2019
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)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging Growth Company o
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Class P Common Stock | KMI | NYSE |
1.500% Senior Notes due 2022 | KMI 22 | NYSE |
2.250% Senior Notes due 2027 | KMI 27A | NYSE |
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (“KMI”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 8, 2019. At the Annual Meeting, a total of 2,050,120,827 shares of KMI’s common stock entitled to vote were present in person or represented by proxy, constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.
At the Annual Meeting, KMI stockholders voted on the following proposals: (1) election of sixteen nominated directors to KMI’s Board of Directors; (2) ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as KMI’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2019; and (3) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of KMI’s named executive officers, as disclosed in KMI’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement”).
Proposal One – Election of Directors
KMI stockholders elected sixteen directors, each to serve until KMI’s 2020 annual meeting or, if earlier, the election and qualification of his or her successor.
Nominee | For | Against | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
Richard D. Kinder | 1,646,688,009 | 16,554,035 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Steven J. Kean | 1,646,420,927 | 16,604,036 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Kimberly A. Dang | 1,641,429,403 | 21,615,729 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Ted A. Gardner | 1,631,623,104 | 31,263,599 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Anthony W. Hall, Jr. | 1,642,614,275 | 20,289,600 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Gary L. Hultquist | 1,640,420,234 | 22,436,125 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr. | 1,641,334,172 | 21,496,946 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Deborah A. Macdonald | 1,623,468,134 | 39,441,082 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Michael C. Morgan | 1,642,901,456 | 20,056,928 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Arthur C. Reichstetter | 1,646,137,573 | 16,698,631 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Fayez Sarofim | 1,626,675,510 | 36,146,794 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
C. Park Shaper | 1,648,322,233 | 14,482,076 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
William A. Smith | 1,639,034,153 | 23,645,472 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Joel V. Staff | 1,637,275,352 | 25,578,131 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Robert F. Vagt | 1,645,293,295 | 17,414,802 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
Perry M. Waughtal | 1,644,012,751 | 18,673,567 | 384,415,124 | ||||||
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 2019.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
2,005,720,921 | 40,151,258 | 4,248,647 | — | |||||||
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Proposal Three – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
KMI stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of KMI’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
1,196,519,805 | 461,480,704 | 7,705,192 | 384,415,124 | |||||||
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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 10, 2019 | By: | /s/ David P. Michels | ||||
David P. Michels Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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