In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

On October 17, 2012, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 and will hold a webcast conference call on October 17, 2012 discussing those results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

(c) Exhibits The exhibit set forth below is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.

Exhibit
Number                                  Description

   99.1    Press release of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. issued October
           17, 2012.

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.

By: Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc.,
its general partner

By: Kinder Morgan Management, LLC, its delegate

Dated: October 17, 2012 By: /s/ Joseph Listengart Joseph Listengart Vice President and General Counsel