Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K is a current report filed by Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) on September 17, 2012, with the earliest event reported dated September 19, 2012. The filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding upcoming investor presentations by KMI and its related entities: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (KMP), Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (KMR), and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (EPB).
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific financial data, including revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. This document is strictly informational regarding conference schedules.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial performance or operations are reported in this filing. The document solely announces the intent to present business updates at industry conferences.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Management intends to discuss the business and affairs of KMI, KMP, KMR, and EPB at the following conferences:
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch Power and Gas Conference: September 19, 2012, in New York, NY. A live audio webcast is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. EDT, with an archived version available for at least two weeks.
- Deutsche Bank 2012 Energy Conference: September 20, 2012, in Boston, Massachusetts.
- UBS Houston Energy Conference: September 21, 2012, in Houston, Texas.
- Canoe Financial 3rd Annual CEO Series Conference: September 21, 2012, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Materials for these presentations are available on the company's investor website. The filing explicitly states that this information is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the content of the actual presentations at the listed conferences for specific financial guidance or operational updates, as this 8-K contains only the schedule.
- Confirm the availability of the archived webcast for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch conference on the company website.
- Note that this filing covers four distinct entities (KMI, KMP, KMR, EPB) and investors should distinguish between the parent company and the partnerships.