Sec Form 4 Filing - KEAN STEVEN J @ KINDER MORGAN, INC. - 2021-07-31

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person KEAN STEVEN J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KINDER MORGAN, INC. [ KMI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1001 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 1000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/31/2021 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77002 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class P Common Stock 07/31/2021 M( 1 ) 904,466 A $ 0 7,436,514 D Class P Common Stock 07/31/2021 F( 2 ) 351,434 D $ 17.38 ( 3 ) 7,085,080 D Class P Common Stock 265,000 I By Spouse ( 4 ) Class P Common Stock 230,000 I By Limited Partnership ( 5 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Unit ( 6 ) 07/31/2021 M 904,466 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Class P Common Stock 904,466 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other KEAN STEVEN J 1001 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 1000 HOUSTON, TX77002 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Steven J. Kean 08/03/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )This transaction represents the settlement of restricted stock units in shares of Class P Common Stock on their scheduled vesting date. ( 2 )Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the reported vesting of restricted stock units. ( 3 )Closing price of Class P Common Stock on the last trading day before the vesting date. ( 4 )These shares are owned by the reporting person's spouse as her sole and separate property. Mr. Kean has no right title interest in, and disclaims all ownership interest in, these shares. ( 5 )The reporting person is the sole general partner of the limited partnership; two trusts (of which family members of the reporting person are sole beneficiaries and the reporting person is sole trustee) each own a 49.5% limited partner interest in the limited partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class P common stock held by the limited partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. ( 6 )Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Class P Common Stock. ( 7 )These restricted stock units vested on July 31, 2021.

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