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 24, 2012

 

 

KINDER MORGAN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-35081   80-0682103

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

500 Dallas 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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Effective on May 25, 2012, Kinder Morgan, Inc. (“KMI”) completed the acquisition of El Paso Corporation, a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Sirius Holdings Merger Corporation) (“New El Paso”), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 16, 2011 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among KMI, Sherpa Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of KMI, Sherpa Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of KMI, New El Paso and El Paso LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of New El Paso (f/k/a El Paso Corporation and successor in interest to Sirius Merger Corporation).

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Sherpa Merger Sub, Inc. was merged with and into New El Paso, with New El Paso surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of KMI (the “Merger”). Immediately following the Merger, New El Paso was merged with and into Sherpa Acquisition, LLC, with Sherpa Acquisition, LLC surviving the merger and being renamed El Paso Holdco LLC. Upon completion of these transactions, El Paso LLC became a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of El Paso Holdco LLC, which is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of KMI.

Under the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each share of New El Paso common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than shares of New El Paso common stock held directly or indirectly by KMI or New El Paso or any of their subsidiaries or dissenting shares in accordance with Delaware law) was converted into the right to receive, at the election of the holder but subject to proration, one of the following (the “Merger Consideration”): (i) 0.9635 of a share of Kinder Morgan Class P common stock and 0.640 of a warrant to purchase one share of Kinder Morgan Class P common stock (the “Stock Consideration”); (ii) $25.91 in cash without interest and 0.640 of a warrant to purchase one share of Kinder Morgan Class P common stock (the “Cash Consideration”); or (iii) 0.4187 of a share of Kinder Morgan Class P common stock, $14.65 in cash without interest and 0.640 of a warrant to purchase one share of Kinder Morgan Class P common stock (the “Mixed Consideration”). Outstanding New El Paso equity awards were converted into the right to receive, at the equity award holder’s election but subject to proration, either the Cash Election or the Mixed Election.

The final results of the Merger Consideration election (taking into account New El Paso stockholders and equity award holders) are as follows:

 

   

Holders of approximately 76.4% of outstanding New El Paso shares, or 601,973,265 New El Paso shares, elected to receive the Stock Consideration;

 

   

Holders of approximately 0.8% of outstanding New El Paso shares, or 6,238,673 New El Paso shares, elected to receive the Cash Consideration;

 

   

Holders of approximately 7.9% of outstanding New El Paso shares, or 62,671,613 New El Paso shares, elected to receive the Mixed Consideration; and

 

   

Holders of approximately 14.9% of outstanding New El Paso shares, or 117,552,254 New El Paso shares, made no election. These holders will receive the Mixed Consideration.

Because it was oversubscribed, the Stock Consideration underwent a proration adjustment, and holders of New El Paso shares electing the Stock Consideration will receive, on a rounded basis, 0.4231 of a share of Kinder Morgan Class P common stock, $14.53 in cash without interest and 0.640 of a warrant to purchase one share of Kinder Morgan Class P common stock for each share of New El Paso common stock.

 

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In connection with the Merger, KMI will issue approximately 330.2 million shares of Kinder Morgan Class P common stock and approximately 504.6 million warrants and will pay approximately $11,550.6 million in cash to former New El Paso stockholders and New El Paso equity award holders. The warrants are being issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2012 (the “Warrant Agreement”), among KMI, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc., as Warrant Agent.

The foregoing description of the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the Warrant Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to (i) the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to KMI’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2011, and (ii) the Warrant Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 4.1, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective on May 25, 2012, the board of directors of KMI elected Anthony W. Hall, Jr. and Robert F. Vagt, both of whom are former members of the board of directors of New El Paso, to KMI’s board, effective as of the effective time of the Merger. Following the elections of Messrs. Hall and Vagt, KMI has fifteen members on its board of directors. Mr. Vagt has been appointed to the audit committee of KMI’s board. Mr. Hall has been appointed to the nominating and governance committee of KMI’s board. Mr. Hall and Mr. Vagt were selected as directors pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement which provides that KMI will take all action necessary, including increasing the size of the its board and amending its shareholders agreement to effect such increase, to elect two individuals designated by New El Paso to the KMI board of directors. Each of Mr. Hall and Mr. Vagt will receive compensation for his service on the board in accordance with KMI’s standard compensatory arrangement for non-employee directors. A description of the compensatory arrangement for non-employee directors is set forth in KMI’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Mr. Hall served as a director of El Paso Corporation since 2001. Mr. Hall has been engaged in the private practice of law since February 2010. He previously served as Chief Administrative Officer of the City of Houston from January 2004 to February 2010. Mr. Hall served as the City Attorney for the City of Houston from March 1998 to January 2004. Prior to March 1998, Mr. Hall was a partner in the Houston law firm of Jackson Walker, LLP. Mr. Hall is Chairman of the Houston Endowment Inc. and Chairman of the Boulé Foundation.

Mr. Vagt served as a director of El Paso Corporation since 2005. Mr. Vagt has served as President of The Heinz Endowments since January 2008. Prior to that time, he served as President of Davidson College from July 1997 to August 2007. Mr. Vagt served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Seagull Energy Corporation from 1996 to 1997. From 1992 to 1996, he served as President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Natural Resources. Mr.

 

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Vagt served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Adobe Resources Corporation from 1989 to 1992. Prior to 1989, he served in various positions with Adobe Resources Corporation and its predecessor entities. Mr. Vagt serves as the non-executive chairman of Solergy Power Ltd, a private, London-based entity.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

In connection with the Merger, KMI’s Bylaws were amended and restated as of the effective time of the Merger to (i) increase the size of KMI’s board of directors from thirteen to fifteen directors, (ii) amend the definition of Supermajority Board Vote to refer to ten directors instead of eight, and (iii) except from the requirement that specified matters be brought before the KMI board and approved by a Supermajority Board Vote, El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership formed in Delaware (“EPB”), and its general partner, El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company which was acquired by KMI in the Merger (“EPGP”). KMI’s original Bylaws provided this exception for Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership formed in Delaware (“KMP”), its general partner, Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “General Partner”), Kinder Morgan Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the delegate of the General Partner (“KMR”), KMP’s operating subsidiaries and any of their respective Subsidiaries (as defined in the amended and restated Bylaws). Therefore, this amendment is intended to ensure similar treatment of EPB and EPGP.

The above summary of the revisions to KMI’s Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Amendment to Shareholders Agreement

In connection with the Merger, KMI and certain holders of its common stock amended KMI’s Shareholders Agreement, effective as of the effective time of the Merger, to (i) increase the size of KMI’s board of directors from thirteen to fifteen directors, (ii) except EPGP from the requirement that directors nominated by the Investor Shareholders (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) be permitted to be appointed, upon request, to the boards of Subsidiaries (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) of KMI, (iii) permit such nominees of the Investor Shareholders to attend meetings of the board of EPGP and (iv) except EPB and EPGP in the same manner as KMP and KMGP from the prohibition on taking action that would impose any filing obligation, restriction or regulatory burden on any Eligible Investor Shareholder or its Affiliates (both as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) without approval by such shareholder.

The above summary of the revisions to KMI’s Shareholders Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 1 to Shareholders Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this report as Exhibit 4.3 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Press Release

On May 24 2012, KMI issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired .

The audited financial statements of El Paso Corporation, predecessor to New El Paso, required by Item 9.01(a) of Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference to El Paso Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, and the unaudited financial statements of El Paso Corporation required by Item 9.01(a) of Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference to El Paso Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 

  (b) Pro Forma Financial Information .

Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and notes related thereto, relating to the completion of the Merger, as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and for the year ended December 31, 2011 will be filed as part of an amendment to this report not later than 71 calendar days after the date this report is required to be filed.

 

  (d) Exhibits .

 

  2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 16, 2011, by and among El Paso Corporation, Sirius Holdings Merger Corporation, Sirius Merger Corporation, Kinder Morgan, Inc., Sherpa Merger Sub, Inc. and Sherpa Acquisition, LLC (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Kinder Morgan, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

  3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Kinder Morgan, Inc.

 

  4.1 Warrant Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2012, among Kinder Morgan, Inc., Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc., as Warrant Agent.

 

  4.2 Form of Warrant Certificate (included as Exhibit A to the Warrant Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.1).

 

  4.3 Amendment No. 1 to Shareholders Agreement among Kinder Morgan, Inc. and certain holders of common stock.

 

  23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

 

  23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 

  99.1 Press release dated May 24, 2012.

 

  99.2 Audited financial statements of El Paso Corporation, predecessor to New El Paso, incorporated herein by reference to El Paso Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

  99.3 Unaudited financial statements of El Paso Corporation incorporated herein by reference to El Paso Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 

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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 30, 2012     By:   /s/ Kimberly A. Dang
      Kimberly A. Dang
      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

    

Description

  2.1       Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 16, 2011, by and among El Paso Corporation, Sirius Holdings Merger Corporation, Sirius Merger Corporation, Kinder Morgan, Inc., Sherpa Merger Sub, Inc. and Sherpa Acquisition, LLC (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Kinder Morgan, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
  3.1       Amended and Restated Bylaws of Kinder Morgan, Inc.
  4.1       Warrant Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2012, among Kinder Morgan, Inc., Computershare Trust Company, N.A. and Computershare Inc., as Warrant Agent.
  4.2       Form of Warrant Certificate (included as Exhibit A to the Warrant Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.1).
  4.3       Amendment No. 1 to Shareholders Agreement among Kinder Morgan, Inc. and certain holders of common stock.
  23.1       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
  23.2       Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
  99.1       Press release dated May 24, 2012.
  99.2       Audited financial statements of El Paso Corporation, predecessor to New El Paso, incorporated herein by reference to El Paso Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
  99.3       Unaudited financial statements of El Paso Corporation incorporated herein by reference to El Paso Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

BYLAWS

OF

KINDER MORGAN, INC.

(a Delaware Corporation)

PREAMBLE

These Amended and Restated Bylaws (“ Bylaws ”) are subject to, and governed by, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”) and the certificate of incorporation of Kinder Morgan, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”). In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of these Bylaws and the mandatory provisions of the DGCL or the provisions of the certificate of incorporation of the Company (as amended from time to time, the “ Charter ”), such provisions of the DGCL or the Charter, as the case may be, shall control.

ARTICLE I

Offices

1.1 Registered Office and Agent . The registered office and registered agent of the Company shall be as designated from time to time by the appropriate filing by the Company in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

1.2 Other Offices . The Company may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Delaware, as the board of directors, by a Majority Vote, may from time to time determine or as the business of the Company may require.

ARTICLE II

Meetings of Stockholders

2.1 Annual Meeting . An annual meeting of stockholders of the Company shall be held each calendar year on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by a Majority Vote of the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. At such meeting, the stockholders shall elect directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

2.2 Special Meeting . A special meeting of the stockholders may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the board of directors by a Majority Vote, and shall be called by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or President at the request in writing of the stockholders of record of not less than ten percent (10%) of all voting power entitled to vote at such meeting. A special meeting shall be held on such date and at such time as shall be designated by the Person(s) calling the meeting and stated in the notice of the meeting. Only such business shall be transacted at a special meeting as may be stated or indicated in the notice of such meeting.


2.3 Place of Meetings . An annual meeting of stockholders may be held at any place within or without the State of Delaware designated by a Majority Vote of the board of directors. A special meeting of stockholders may be held at any place within or without the State of Delaware designated in the notice of the meeting by a Majority Vote of the board of directors. Meetings of stockholders shall be held at the principal office of the Company unless another place is designated for meetings in the notice of the meeting or in the manner provided herein.

2.4 Notice . Notice stating the place, day, and time of each meeting of the stockholders and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the special meeting is called shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, by or at the direction of the President, the Secretary, or the officer or Person(s) calling the meeting, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. If such notice is to be sent by mail, it shall be directed to such stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the Company. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, notice of meetings may be given to stockholders by means of electronic transmission in accordance with applicable law.

2.5 Voting List . At least ten (10) days before each meeting of stockholders, the Secretary or other officer of the Company who has charge of the Company’s stock ledger, either directly or through another officer appointed by him or through a transfer agent appointed by a Majority Vote of the board of directors, shall prepare a complete list of stockholders entitled to vote thereat, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each stockholder and number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. For a period of ten days prior to such meeting, such list shall be kept on file at the principal place of business of the Company and shall be open to examination by any stockholder during ordinary business hours. Such list shall be produced at such meeting and kept at the meeting at all times during such meeting and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

2.6 Quorum . The holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of stockholders, except as otherwise provided by law, the Charter, or these Bylaws. If a quorum shall not be present, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat who are present, in person or by proxy, or, if no stockholder entitled to vote is present, any officer of the Company, may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting (unless the board of directors, by a Majority Vote, after such adjournment, fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting), until a quorum shall be present, in person or by proxy. At any adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, in person or by proxy, any business may be transacted that may have been transacted at the original meeting had a quorum been present; provided , however , that if the adjournment is for more than 30 days or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting.

2.7 Required Vote; Withdrawal of Quorum . After a quorum is present at any meeting, the affirmative vote of the holders of shares representing at least a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one on which, by

 

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express provision of statute, the Charter, or these Bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. The stockholders present at a duly constituted meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

2.8 Method of Voting; Proxies . Each outstanding share having voting power shall be entitled to the number of votes specified in the Charter. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot. Stockholders shall have no right to cumulate votes in the elections of directors. At any meeting of stockholders, every stockholder having the right to vote may vote either in person or by a proxy executed in the manner provided by law by the stockholder or by his duly authorized attorney in fact. Each such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the Company before or at the time of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid after three (3) years from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy. If no date is stated in a proxy, such proxy shall be presumed, only for purposes of determining whether three (3) years have passed since its execution, to have been executed on the date it was delivered to or filed with the Secretary of the Company. Each proxy shall be revocable unless expressly provided therein to be irrevocable and coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power or unless otherwise made irrevocable by law.

2.9 Record Date . For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion, or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the board of directors may, by a Majority Vote, fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board of directors for any such determination of stockholders, such date in any case to be not more than sixty (60) days and not less than ten (10) days prior to such meeting nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action. If no record date is fixed:

(a) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given.

(b) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

(c) A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided , however , that the board of directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

2.10 Conduct of Meeting . The Chairman of the Board, if such office has been filled, and, if not or if the Chairman of the Board is absent or otherwise unable to act, the Chief Executive Officer, shall preside at all meetings of stockholders and may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting. The Secretary shall keep the records of each meeting of stockholders. In the absence or inability to act of any such officer, such officer’s duties shall be performed by the officer given the authority to act for such absent or non-acting officer under these Bylaws or by some person appointed at the meeting by a majority of the directors present at such meeting.

 

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2.11 Inspectors . To the fullest extent required by law, the corporation shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, by a Majority Vote, appoint one (1) or more inspectors to act at such meeting or any adjournment thereof. If any of the inspectors so appointed shall fail to appear or act or if inspectors shall not have been appointed, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspectors shall determine the number of shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding and the voting power of each, the number of shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the validity and effect of proxies and shall receive votes, ballots, or consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate all votes, ballots, or consents, determine the results, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. The inspectors shall make a report in writing of any challenge, request, or matter determined by them and shall execute a certificate of any fact found by them. No director or candidate for the office of director shall act as an inspector of an election of directors. Inspectors need not be stockholders.

2.12 Advance Notice of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals .

(a) Timely Notice . At a meeting of the stockholders, only such nominations of persons for the election of directors and such other business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, nominations or such other business must be: (i) specified in the Company’s notice of meeting, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the board of directors, by a Majority Vote, or any committee thereof, or (iii) otherwise properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record of the Company at the time such notice of meeting is given, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 . To be properly brought before a special meeting, nominations or such other business must be specified in the Company’s notice of meeting. In addition, any proposal of business (other than the nomination of persons for election to the board of directors) must be a proper matter for stockholder action. For business (including, but not limited to, director nominations) to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder or stockholders of record intending to propose the business (the “ Proposing Stockholder ”) must have given timely notice thereof pursuant to this Section 2.12(a) , and either Section 2.12(b) or Section 2.12(c) below, as applicable, in writing to the Secretary of the Company even if such matter is already the subject of (1) any notice to the stockholders from the board of directors or (2) any press release of the Company reported by a national news service or filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (a “ Public Disclosure ”). To be timely, a Proposing Stockholder’s notice must be addressed to the Secretary of the Company and delivered to or mailed and received at the principal place of business of the Company not later than the close of business on the 90th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day in advance of the anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting; provided , however , that with respect to the Company’s first annual

 

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meeting or in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than thirty (30) days or delayed by more than seventy (70) days from such anniversary date, notice by the Proposing Stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In no event shall the Public Disclosure of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new notice time period (or extend any notice time period).

(b) Stockholder Nominations . For the nomination of any person or persons for election to the board of directors, a Proposing Stockholder’s notice to the Secretary of the Company shall set forth (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of each nominee proposed in such notice, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of each such nominee, (iii) the number, class and series of shares of capital stock of the Company which are owned of record and beneficially by each such nominee (if any), (iv) such other information concerning each such nominee as would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of such nominee as a director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or that is otherwise required to be disclosed, under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, (v) the consent of the nominee to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected, and (vi) as to the Proposing Stockholder: (A) the name and address of the Proposing Stockholder as they appear on the Company’s books and of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is being made, (B) the number, class and series of shares of the Company which are owned by the Proposing Stockholder (beneficially and of record) and owned by the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is being made, as of the date of the Proposing Stockholder’s notice, and a representation that the Proposing Stockholder will notify the Company in writing of the number, class and series of such shares owned of record and beneficially as of the record date for the meeting promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, (C) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to such nomination between or among the Proposing Stockholder and any of its affiliates or associates, and any others (including their names) acting in concert with any of the foregoing, and a representation that the Proposing Stockholder will notify the Company in writing of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, (D) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the Proposing Stockholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, the Proposing Stockholder or any of its affiliates or associates, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of the Proposing Stockholder or any of its affiliates or associates with respect to shares of stock of the Company, and a representation that the Proposing Stockholder will notify the Company in writing of any such agreement, arrangement or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, (E) a representation that the Proposing Stockholder is a holder of record of shares of the Company entitled to vote at the meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice, and (F) a representation whether the Proposing Stockholder intends to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of a

 

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majority of the total voting power and/or otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of the nomination. The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Company or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee. No nominee of a stockholder (or stockholders) who has (or have) failed to comply with the requirements of this Section 2.12(b) shall be eligible to serve as a director of the Company.

(c) Other Stockholder Proposals . For all business other than director nominations, a Proposing Stockholder’s notice to the Secretary of the Company shall set forth as to each matter the Proposing Stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) any other information relating to such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is being made, required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for the proposal and pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and (iii) the information required by Section 2.12(b)(vi) above.

(d) Effect of Noncompliance . Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary: (i) no business shall be conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 , and (ii) unless otherwise required by law, if a Proposing Stockholder intending to propose business at an annual meeting pursuant to this Section 2.12 does not provide the additional information required under the representations in Sections 2.12(b)(vi)(B) , (C)  and (D)  to the Company promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, or the Proposing Stockholder (or a qualified representative of the Proposing Stockholder) does not appear at the meeting to present the proposed business, such business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such business may have been received by the Company. The requirements of this Section 2.12 are included to provide the Company notice of a stockholder’s intention to bring business before an annual meeting and shall in no event be construed as imposing upon any stockholder the requirement to seek approval from the Company as a condition precedent to bringing any such business before an annual meeting.

2.13 No Actions Without Meeting . Any vote or similar action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of Class P Shares of the Company must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of holders of shares of common stock of the Company entitled to vote or take similar action with respect to a particular corporate action, including the election of directors, and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders of shares of common stock. The holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares may, in addition to taking action at a meeting, effect any action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares or Class C Shares, as applicable, by consent in writing by the holders of such Class A Shares, Class B Shares or Class C Shares, as applicable.

 

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ARTICLE III

Directors

3.1 Management . The business and property of the Company shall be managed by the board of directors. Subject to the restrictions imposed by law, the Charter, or these Bylaws, the board of directors may exercise all the powers of the Company.

3.2 Number; Qualification; Election; Term .

(a) The number of directors shall, as of the effective date of these Bylaws, be fifteen (15) and may be increased in accordance with Section 3.3 of the Shareholders Agreement or decreased in accordance with Section 3.1(a) of the Shareholders Agreement. After the termination of Section 3.1 of the Shareholders Agreement with respect to all Shareholders, the number of directors shall be determined by resolution of a majority of the board of directors.

(b) Except as otherwise required by law, the Charter or these Bylaws, the directors shall be elected at an annual meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present; provided , that a special meeting may be called for the purpose of electing directors in accordance with Section 3.1(d) of the Shareholders Agreement. Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the election of directors. Each director so chosen shall hold office until the first annual meeting of stockholders held after his election and until his successor is elected and qualified or, if earlier, until his death, resignation, or removal from office. None of the directors need be a stockholder of the Company or a resident of the State of Delaware. Each director must have attained the age of majority.

3.3 Change in Number . No decrease in the number of directors constituting the entire board of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.

3.4 Removal . Except as otherwise provided in the Charter or these Bylaws, at any meeting of stockholders called expressly for that purpose, any director or the entire board of directors may be removed, with or without cause, by a vote of the holders of shares representing a majority of the Total Voting Power.

3.5 Vacancies . Vacancies on the board of directors, however resulting, may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director, and each director so chosen shall hold office until the first annual meeting of stockholders held after his election and until his successor is elected and qualified or, if earlier, until his death, resignation, or removal from office. However, at any time prior to the termination of Section 3.1 of the Shareholders Agreement with respect to all Shareholders, such vacancies shall be filled only with nominees chosen to fill such vacancies in accordance with the provisions of the Shareholders Agreement.

3.6 Meetings of Directors . The directors may hold their meetings and may have an office and keep the books of the Company, except as otherwise provided by law, in such place or places within or without the State of Delaware as the board of directors, by a Majority Vote, may from time to time determine or as shall be specified in the notice of such meeting or duly executed waiver of notice of such meeting.

 

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3.7 First Meeting . Each newly-elected board of directors may hold its first meeting for the purpose of organization and the transaction of business, if a quorum is present, immediately after and at the same place as the annual meeting of stockholders, and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary.

3.8 Election of Officers . At the first meeting of the board of directors after each annual meeting of stockholders at which a quorum shall be present, the board of directors shall elect the officers (other than the Chief Executive Officer) of the Company. The Chief Executive Officer theretofore serving shall be automatically reelected at such meeting without any necessary vote, subject to the provisions of Section 3.12(B)(1) . New officers also may be elected and any vacancies filled at any meeting of the board of directors.

3.9 Regular Meetings . Regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held at such times and places as shall be designated from time to time by resolution of the board of directors by a Majority Vote. Notice of such regular meetings shall not be required.

3.10 Special Meetings . Special meetings of the board of directors shall be held whenever called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President, or by at least two (2) directors, acting jointly.

3.11 Notice . The Secretary shall give notice of each special meeting to each director at least 24 hours before the meeting. Notice of any such meeting need not be given to any director who shall, either before or after the meeting, submit a signed waiver of notice or who shall attend such meeting without protesting, prior to or at its commencement, the lack of notice to him. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the board of directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.

3.12 Quorum; Majority Vote . At all meetings of the board of directors, a majority of the directors fixed in the manner provided in these Bylaws shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If at any meeting of the board of directors there be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present or any director solely present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice to the fullest extent permitted by law. The affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is in attendance shall be the act of the board of directors subject to the following exceptions: (A) the number otherwise required if the act of a greater number is required by law, the Charter, or these Bylaws; (B) the following actions shall require approval of the number of directors constituting a majority of all directors plus one (1): (1) termination of the Chief Executive Officer other than for “cause” (or other than for “Cause,” if the Chief Executive Officer is Kinder) and any selection of a replacement for a terminated Chief Executive Officer and (2) any determination as to the value of non-cash dividends; (C) the determination of certain “black-out periods” shall be determined in accordance with the definition of “Blackout Period” in the Shareholders Agreement; (D) the decisions to seek injunctive relief pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 3.6(f) of the Shareholders Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the last paragraph of Section 3.6(f) of the Shareholders Agreement; (E) the decisions with respect to the distribution of property in the Class B Trust (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) contemplated by Section 3.8(g) of the Shareholders Agreement shall be determined in accordance with Section 3.8(g) of the Shareholders Agreement; (F) the provision of a written notice by the board

 

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of directors pursuant to clause (c) or (f) of the definition of “Cause” in the Shareholders Agreement with respect to Kinder and clause (c), (d) , (g) or (h) of the definition of “Cause” in the Shareholders Agreement with respect to any person other than Kinder shall be determined in accordance with such definition in the Shareholders Agreement; (G) except as provided specifically otherwise in these Bylaws, including the final paragraph of this Section 3.12 , any matter brought before the board of directors shall be decided by, and any determination, action or approval of the board of directors shall require, a Supermajority Board Vote so long as the Investor Shareholders have the right to choose at least five (5) nominees to the board of directors pursuant to Section 3.1(b) of the Shareholders Agreement, it being understood that at all times from and after such time as Kinder ceases to be chief executive officer of any of the Company, KMGP or KMR, any action by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in its capacity as a shareholder, member or partner of KMGP related to the determination of the identity of board members (or similar governing body) of KMGP (including removal and filling vacancies) shall constitute matters to be determined by the board of directors and require a Majority Vote; provided , that the immediately foregoing clause (beginning with “it being understood”) shall not be interpreted to prevent or prohibit such matters from being determined by the board of directors at any time by a Majority Vote; and (H) so long as the Investor Shareholders have the right to choose at least five (5) nominees to the board of directors pursuant to Section 3.1(b) of the Shareholders Agreement, any of the following with respect to the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (other than KMP, KMP’s operating partnerships, EPB, KMR or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or KMGP (solely to the extent that KMGP (x) is acting in its capacity as a holder of shares of KMR or in its capacity as General Partner pursuant to Section 1.4 of the Delegation of Control Agreement to approve any action taken by KMR, or (y) is acting in its capacity as the general partner of KMP or any of its operating partnerships to approve any matter on behalf of KMP or any of its operating partnerships (and not to the extent acting in another capacity, such as acting to amend or waive a right or obligation of KMGP (or of its direct or indirect parent entities) under any organizational document of KMP or its operating partnerships)), or KMGP Services, to the extent it is taking action related to carrying out the terms of the Employee Services Agreement, or EPGP (solely to the extent that EPGP is acting in its capacity as the general partner of EPB with respect to the business and affairs of EPB or to approve any matter on behalf of EPB (and not to the extent acting in another capacity, such as acting to amend or waive a right or obligation of EPGP (or of its direct or indirect parent entities) under any organizational document of EPB)), in each case unless specifically provided for herein) (it being understood that the dollar thresholds below shall apply to the Company and such Subsidiaries in the aggregate), in each case, shall constitute matters that are required to be brought before the board of directors and require a Supermajority Board Vote:

(a) (i) Commencement of a voluntary case, proceeding or other action (x) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to the Company or any such Subsidiary, or seeking to adjudicate the Company or any such Subsidiary as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to the Company or any such Subsidiary or the Company’s or any such Subsidiary’s debts, or (y) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for the Company or any such Subsidiary or for all or any substantial part of the Company’s or any such Subsidiary’s assets, or (ii) making a general assignment for the benefit of the Company’s or any such Subsidiary’s creditors;

 

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(b) Commencement of any termination, plan of liquidation or dissolution or winding-up of the business and affairs of the Company or any such Subsidiary or consent to or entry into an agreement or arrangement related to any of the foregoing;

(c) Commencement, settlement or compromise of any litigation, proceeding or investigation with a cost or expected value (for any individual matter or group of related matters) of more than $50 million or payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction of any claims, liabilities or obligations (other than obligations under contracts relating to the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries) in excess of $50 million (for any individual matter or group of related matters), other than the payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction thereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(d) (i) Any changes to the dividend policy of the Company adopted by the board of directors (the “ Dividend Policy ”) and (ii) except with respect to distributions pursuant to the Dividend Policy, declaration, setting aside for payment or payment of any dividend on, or any other distribution (including dividend or distributions of Securities or other non-cash distributions of property) in respect of, any of the Company’s shares of capital stock or otherwise making any payments to the Company’s stockholders in their capacity as such (including payments in non-cash property or Securities);

(e) (i) Any amendment to or waiver or modification of any material terms of any charter, bylaws or other similar governance document of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates (other than controlled Affiliates of KMR, KMP or EPB), including any committee charters and any corporate governance or other similar board or committee policies, or any material terms of any security issued by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates (other than (x) changes relating to wholly-owned Subsidiaries that do not (A) reduce the Company’s ultimate control of over such Subsidiaries, (B) reduce the board of directors’ rights pursuant to this Section 3.12 and (C) have any negative effect on the Investor Shareholders, including their rights under these Bylaws, the Charter or the Shareholders Agreement or (y) any security issued by controlled Affiliates of KMR, KMP or EPB), or (ii) otherwise make any material change to the governance structure of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates that are not required by law or rule of the national stock exchange on which the Class P Shares are then listed (other than (x) changes relating to wholly-owned Subsidiaries that do not (A) reduce the Company’s ultimate control of over such Subsidiaries, (B) reduce the board of directors’ rights pursuant to this Section 3.12 , or (C) have any negative effect on the Investor Shareholders, including their rights under these Bylaws, the Charter or the Shareholders Agreement or (y) to the governance structure of controlled Affiliates of KMR, KMP or EPB);

(f) (i) Adoption of the Company’s annual budget (the “ Annual Budget ”) and (ii) except as contemplated by the Annual Budget, entry into any new lines of business or engaging in transactions outside the normal lines of business of the Company or any such Subsidiary, in each case, that, in the aggregate, are expected to generate revenue in any year in excess of $50 million or to incur costs in any year in excess of $50 million;

 

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(g) Except as specifically contemplated as part of the Annual Budget:

(i) Buy or sell, or commit to buy or sell, any properties or assets with values greater than $50 million in the aggregate during any Fiscal Year (as hereinafter defined), except pursuant to commodity or hedging instructions in the ordinary course of business;

(ii) Approve, adopt, enter into or effect (and in the case of contracts, amend, alter or cancel), any projects, mergers, contracts (other than contracts entered into or cancelled in the ordinary course of business), consolidations, recapitalizations, reorganizations, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or alliances, or any agreements or commitments relating thereto, involving a value in excess of $50 million in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year;

(iii) In any Fiscal Year, make binding bids to effect acquisitions (x) with an aggregate purchase price (including the assumption of liabilities) in excess of $50 million or (y) to acquire entities reasonably expected to generate cash flow in excess of $50 million in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year;

(iv) Make capital expenditures in excess of $50 million in the aggregate during any Fiscal Year;

(v) Enter into leases with aggregate payment obligations in excess of $25 million annually or $50 million during the term of such leases;

(vi) Incur or assume any Indebtedness or otherwise become obligated with respect to any such Indebtedness, other than amounts not in excess of $50 million in the aggregate outstanding at any given time;

(vii) Mortgage or otherwise encumber or subject to any lien, any properties or assets in excess of $50 million in the aggregate at any given time;

(viii) Make, sell or otherwise dispose of any investments in other companies in excess of $50 million in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year;

(ix) Issue or sell any equity interest of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or rights convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for, or any warrants or options to acquire, any such shares, interests, voting securities or convertible securities or split, combine, subdivide, reclassify or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, or propose to redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its stock or beneficial interests, or any other Securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (except issuances or sales of the purchase obligation described in, and purchases pursuant to, the purchase provisions contained in Annex B to the limited liability company agreement of KMR and, with regard to the Company, (i) upon conversion as provided in Article Fourth of the Charter, (ii) the distribution of Class B Shares (or Class P Shares received in connection with the conversion of such Class B Shares) held by the Class B Trust (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) in accordance with Section 3.8(g) of the Shareholders Agreement or (iii) pursuant to a benefit or compensation plan approved by a Supermajority Board Vote);

 

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(x) Make loans or advances of money or assets of the Company or any such Subsidiary if such loans and advances aggregate greater than $25 million in the aggregate at any given time, except for (i) loans between the Company and any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries or between wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company and (ii) mandatory advancement of expenses required by indemnification obligations of the Company pursuant to the Charter, these Bylaws or the Shareholders Agreement; or

(xi) Knowingly take any action that violates any instrument of Indebtedness or any other material agreement.

(h) Enter into transactions with any Affiliates (other than the Company or entities which are Affiliates solely because the Company has a direct or indirect interest therein (it being understood that neither KMR, KMP, EPB, nor their respective Subsidiaries shall constitute such an entity)), executive officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary, or any Management Shareholder, or any of their respective Affiliates (other than the Company or entities which are Affiliates solely because the Company has a direct or indirect interest therein (it being understood that neither KMR, KMP, EPB, nor their respective Subsidiaries shall constitute such an entity)), or with entities in which any such Person has a financial stake other than through their ownership in the Company (and other than a stake representing less than 2% of any class of equity securities of any publicly traded company); provided , however , that this provision will not restrict transactions in the day-to-day ordinary course of business with KMGP, KMP, KMR, EPGP or EPB or their respective Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates that are not the types of actions that otherwise require approval by a Supermajority Board Vote pursuant to any of the enumerated items in Section 3.12(H)(a)-(n) ; provided , further , that this provision will not apply to the selection of underwriters in accordance with Section 5.1(g) of the Shareholders Agreement; it being understood that this subsection (h) shall not be read to imply that an action otherwise subject to a Supermajority Board Vote pursuant to any of the enumerated items in Section 3.12(H)(a)-(n)  is not so subject;

(i) Increase the employee compensation of any Management Shareholder or provide additional equity or profits related benefits to a Management Shareholder, including pursuant to compensatory cash payments made pursuant to Section 3.6(j) of the Shareholders Agreement; provided , that decisions with respect to the distribution of property in the Class B Trust (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) contemplated by Section 3.8(g) of the Shareholders Agreement shall be determined in accordance with Section 3.8(g) of the Shareholders Agreement and shall not require a Supermajority Board Vote; provided , further , that approval pursuant to this provision shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other approvals for the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer required pursuant to applicable stock exchange requirements;

(j) Make material changes to or waive the material terms of any agreement or transaction the entry into which required or would have required a Supermajority Board Vote pursuant to this Section 3.12 ;

(k) Take, or permit any of its Subsidiaries (which, for clarification, does not include KMR when acting as a holder of KMP i-units or KMGP (solely to the extent that KMGP (x) is acting in its capacity as a holder of shares of KMR or in its capacity as General Partner

 

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pursuant to Section 1.4 of the Delegation of Control Agreement to approve any action taken by KMR, or (y) is acting in its capacity as the general partner of KMP to approve any matter on behalf of KMP (and not to the extent acting in another capacity, such as acting to amend or waive a right or obligation of KMGP (or of its direct or indirect parent entities) under any organizational document of KMP)) or EPGP (solely to the extent that EPGP is acting in its capacity as the general partner of EPB with respect to the business and affairs of EPB or to approve any matter on behalf or EPB (and not to the extent acting in another capacity, such as acting to amend or waive a right or obligation of EPGP (or of its direct or indirect parent entities) under any organizational document of EPB)) or KMGP Services, to the extent it is taking action related to carrying out the terms of the Employee Services Agreement) to take, any action in its capacity as shareholder, member or partner of any Subsidiary or Affiliate, in each case, that is publicly traded (including KMP, KMR and EPB); provided , that this Section 3.12 shall not impose any board of directors voting requirement with respect to (i) the determination of the identity of the board members (or similar governing body) of KMR or EPGP or, except as specifically set forth in Section 3.12(G) , of KMGP or (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, any actions required by Section 3.6(g) of the Shareholders Agreement;

(l) Enter into any agreement or the taking of any action (i) that would by its terms purport to restrict or could reasonably be expected to restrict the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or its controlled Affiliates (other than controlled Affiliates of KMR, KMP or EPB) to make distributions, (ii) with the intent of negatively affecting or impairing any right that the board of directors and/or the stockholders have pursuant to these Bylaws, the Charter or the Shareholders Agreement or (iii) that by its terms purports to prohibit or could reasonably be expected to prohibit, or that imposes or could reasonably be expected to impose material penalties in the event of, the exercise of a right that the board of directors and/or the stockholders have pursuant to these Bylaws, the Charter or the Shareholders Agreement, but excluding in the case of this clause (iii) customary change of control provisions or similar provisions that are typical in agreements of the relevant nature;

(m) Adopt, or, if adopted, modify or waive a shareholder rights plan of the Company; or

(n) Authorize any of, commit, agree or propose to take any of, consent to or vote in favor of any of, publicly announce an intention to, or otherwise effect, in each case directly or indirectly, any actions that would constitute any of the foregoing, including with respect to any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or its Affiliates (other than KMP, KMP’s operating partnerships, EPB, KMR or any of their respective Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates, or KMGP (solely to the extent that KMGP (x) is acting in its capacity as a holder of shares of KMR or in its capacity as General Partner pursuant to Section 1.4 of the Delegation of Control Agreement to approve any action taken by KMR, or (y) is acting in its capacity as the general partner of KMP or any of its operating partnerships to approve any matter on behalf of KMP or any of its operating partnerships (and not to the extent acting in another capacity, such as acting to amend or waive a right or obligation of KMGP (or of its direct or indirect parent entities) under any organizational document of KMP or its operating partnerships)) or EPGP (solely to the extent that EPGP is acting in its capacity as the general partner of EPB with respect to the business and affairs of EPB or to approve any matter on behalf or EPB (and not to the extent acting in another capacity, such as acting to amend or waive a right or obligation of EPGP (or of its direct or indirect parent entities) under any organizational document of EPB)) or KMGP Services, to the extent it is taking action relating to carrying out the terms of the Employee Services Agreement), except as specifically provided for in this Section 3.12 ).

 

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 3.12 , no Majority Vote or Supermajority Board Vote shall be required for any matter approved by a committee of the board of directors if such committee’s charter provides such committee with exclusive authority with respect to such matter.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but in no way limiting the provisions of Section 3.12(H)(k) , it is expressly agreed that nothing in these Bylaws shall require a Supermajority Board Vote (or any other board of director action) in order for any member of management or other representative of the Company who is serving as an executive officer or a director (or in any similar capacity) for an entity with publicly traded Securities (other than the Company) to make decisions as he or she sees fit in such capacity or, if serving as an executive officer or a director (or in any similar capacity) for an entity that is a general partner or the delegate of a general partner of any entity that has publicly traded Securities (other than the Company), to make decisions as such an officer or a director (or in such similar capacity), when acting in such capacity, as he or she believes is required on behalf of such publicly traded entity; provided , that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the fiduciary duties owed to the Company and its Subsidiaries by any such member of management or other representative of the Company when acting in any capacity on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in these Bylaws shall require a Supermajority Board Vote for the following actions: (i) the filing of any current or periodic reports or any reports related to the beneficial ownership of securities required under the Exchange Act to be filed by the Company or KMI, or (ii) any action expressly required to be approved solely by independent members of the board of directors, or a committee composed thereof, pursuant to the Exchange Act or applicable stock exchange requirements when the number of independent directors then serving on the board of directors or such committee is less than the number of directors required to effect a Supermajority Board Vote.

3.13 Procedure . At meetings of the board of directors, business shall be transacted in such order as from time to time the board of directors may determine by a Majority Vote. The Chairman of the Board, if such office has been filled, and, if not or if the Chairman of the Board is absent or otherwise unable to act, the President shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors. In the absence or inability to act of either such officer, a chairman shall be chosen by the board of directors by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present. The Secretary of the Company shall act as the secretary of each meeting of the board of directors unless the board of directors appoints another person to act as secretary of the meeting by a Majority Vote. The board of directors shall keep regular minutes of its proceedings which shall be placed in the minute books of the Company.

3.14 Presumption of Assent . A director of the Company who is present at the meeting of the board of directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action unless his dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent to such action with the person acting as secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward any dissent by certified or registered mail to the Secretary of the Company immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a director who voted in favor of such action.

 

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3.15 Compensation . The board of directors, by a Majority Vote, shall have the authority to fix the compensation, including fees and reimbursement of expenses, paid to directors for attendance at regular or special meetings of the board of directors or any committee thereof; provided , however , that nothing contained in these Bylaws shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Company in any other capacity or receiving compensation therefor.

3.16 Action Without Meeting . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board of directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting, if prior to such action a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the board of directors, or of such committee as the case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board of directors or committee thereof.

ARTICLE IV

Committees

4.1 Designation . The board of directors may, by resolution, designate one (1) or more committees. The board of directors, by resolution, shall designate and appoint an audit committee, a compensation committee (the “ Compensation Committee ”) and a corporate governance and nominating committee (the “ Governance/Nominating Committee ”) and may designate and appoint one (1) or more other committees under such names and for such purpose or function as may be deemed appropriate.

4.2 Number; Qualification; Term . Each committee shall consist of one (1) or more directors appointed by resolution adopted by the board of directors in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement. The number of committee members may be increased or decreased from time to time by resolution adopted by the board of directors in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement.

4.3 Authority . Each committee, to the extent expressly provided in the resolution establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and property of the Company, except to the extent expressly restricted by law, the Charter, or these Bylaws (including any provisions under Section 3.12 requiring matters to be brought before the board of directors, or requiring a Supermajority Board Vote or a Majority Vote).

4.4 Committee Changes . Subject to the terms of the Shareholders Agreement, the board of directors, by a Majority Vote, shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of, and to discharge any committee.

4.5 Alternate Members of Committees . Subject to the terms of the Shareholders Agreement and the charter of any committee, the board of directors, by a Majority Vote, may designate one (1) or more directors as alternate members of any committee. Any such alternate member may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. If no

 

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alternate committee members have been so appointed to a committee or each such alternate committee member is absent or disqualified, the member or members of such committee present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.

4.6 Regular Meetings . Regular meetings of any committee may be held without notice at such time and place as may be designated from time to time by the committee and communicated to all members thereof.

4.7 Special Meetings . Special meetings of any committee may be held whenever called by any committee member. The committee member calling any special meeting shall cause notice of such special meeting, including therein the time and place of such special meeting, to be given to each committee member at least twenty-four (24) hours before such special meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting of any committee need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of any special meeting.

4.8 Quorum; Majority Vote . At meetings of any committee, a majority of the number of members designated by the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. To the fullest extent permitted by law, if a quorum is not present at a meeting of any committee, a majority of the members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is in attendance shall be the act of a committee, unless the act of a greater number is required by law, the Charter, or these Bylaws; provided, that all determinations by the Governance/Nominating Committee with respect to nominations, designations and appointments to the board of directors and committees of the board of directors shall require unanimous approval until the Investor Shareholders are no longer entitled to nominate at least three (3) directors to the board of directors pursuant to Section 3.1(b) of the Shareholders Agreement.

4.9 Minutes . Each committee shall cause minutes of its proceedings to be prepared and shall report the same to the board of directors upon the request of the board of directors. The minutes of the proceedings of each committee shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Company for placement in the minute books of the Company.

4.10 Compensation . Committee members may, by resolution adopted by a Majority Vote of the board of directors, be allowed a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, for attending any committee meetings or a stated salary or other compensation.

4.11 Responsibility . The designation of any committee and the delegation of authority to it shall not operate to relieve the board of directors or any director of any responsibility imposed upon it or such director by law.

ARTICLE V

Notice

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such notice shall be given, personal notice shall not be required and any such notice may be given (a) in writing, by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such committee member, director, or stockholder at his address as it appears on the books or (in the case of a stockholder) the stock transfer records of the Company, or (b) by any other method permitted by law (including, without limitation, by overnight courier service, telegram, telex, or facsimile or other form of electronic transmission, provided such other form of electronic transmission creates a record that may be retained, retrieved, and reviewed by the recipient thereof, may be directly reproduced in paper form by such recipient, and such recipient has consented to the delivery of notice by such method). Notices or instructions relating to conversion of Class A Shares, Class B Shares or Class C Shares into Class P Shares in accordance with the Charter shall be given by email to the email addresses provided by the notice recipient in connection therewith. Any notice required or permitted to be given by mail shall be deemed to be delivered and given at the time when the same is deposited in the United States mail as aforesaid. Any notice required or permitted to be given by overnight courier service shall be deemed to be delivered and given at the time delivered to such service with all charges prepaid and addressed as aforesaid. Any notice required or permitted to be given by telegram, telex, or facsimile shall be deemed to be delivered and given at the time transmitted with all charges prepaid and addressed as aforesaid.

5.2 Waiver . Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder, director, or committee member of the Company by statute, the Charter, or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the Person or Persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a stockholder, director, or committee member at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, so long as such stockholder, director or committee member does not object to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

ARTICLE VI

Officers

6.1 Number; Titles; Term of Office . The officers of the Company shall be a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, a Secretary, and, if elected by the board of directors, a Chairman of the Board, and such other officers as the board of directors may from time to time elect or appoint, including one or more Vice Presidents (with each Vice President to be elected or appointed and to have such descriptive title, if any, as the board of directors shall determine by a Majority Vote), and a Treasurer. Subject to Section 3.12(B)(1) in the case of the Chief Executive Officer and Section 3.8 , each officer shall be appointed or elected by the board of directors and shall hold office until his successor shall have been duly elected and shall have qualified, until his death, or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided. Any two (2) or more offices may be held by the same person. None of the officers need be a stockholder or a resident of the State of Delaware or, except in the case of the Chairman of the Board, a director of the Company.

6.2 Removal . Subject to Section 3.12(B)(1) , any officer or agent elected or appointed by the board of directors (other than the Chief Executive Officer), may be removed by the board of directors by a Majority Vote with or without cause at any time. The board of directors, by a Majority Vote, may remove the Chief Executive Officer for cause (or Cause, if the Chief Executive Officer is Kinder) at any time. The board of directors, by the approval of the number

 

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of directors constituting a majority of all directors plus one, may remove the Chief Executive Officer other than for cause (or other than for Cause if the Chief Executive Officer is Kinder) pursuant to Section 3.12(B)(1) . This Section 6.2 shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. Election or appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights except pursuant to Article VIII .

6.3 Vacancies . Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company (by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise) may be filled by the board of directors, subject to Section 3.12(B)(1) in the case of the Chief Executive Officer.

6.4 Authority . Officers shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the Company as are provided in these Bylaws or as may be determined by resolution (including by a Majority Vote where these Bylaws so provide) of the board of directors not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

6.5 Compensation . The compensation, if any, of officers and agents shall be fixed from time to time by the board of directors, by a Majority Vote (except to the extent a Supermajority Board Vote is required pursuant to Section 3.12(H)(i) ), or by the Compensation Committee (except to the extent a Supermajority Board Vote is required pursuant to Section 3.12(H)(i) and, with respect to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, such other approvals are required pursuant to applicable stock exchange requirements).

6.6 Chairman of the Board . The Chairman of the Board, if one is elected by the board of directors, shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors. Such officer shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the board of directors. Such officer may sign all certificates for shares of stock of the Company.

6.7 Chief Executive Officer . The Chief Executive Officer shall have general supervision, management, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Company and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the board of directors are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer shall be authorized to execute promissory notes, bonds, mortgages, leases and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Company, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise executed and except where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of directors by a Majority Vote to some other officer or agent of the Company. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the board of directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of chief executive officer of a corporation and shall perform such other duties and possess such other authority and powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.

6.8 Chief Financial Officer . The Chief Financial Officer shall have general financial supervision, management, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Company and shall see that all financial orders and resolutions of the board of directors are carried into effect. The Chief Financial Officer shall be authorized to execute promissory notes, bonds, mortgages, leases and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Company, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise executed and except where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of directors by a Majority Vote to some other officer or agent

 

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of the Company. The Chief Financial Officer shall have the general financial powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of chief financial officer of a corporation and shall perform such other duties and possess such other authority and powers as the board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Chairman of the Board may from time to time prescribe.

6.9 President . The President shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of president of a corporation (in circumstances where such corporation also maintains the office of chief executive officer) and shall perform such other duties and possess such other authority and powers as the board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Chairman of the Board may from time to time prescribe.

6.10 Chief Operating Officer . The Chief Operating Officer shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of chief operating officer of a corporation (including general supervision of the day-to-day operations of the Company) and shall perform such other duties and possess such other authority and powers as the board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Chairman of the Board may from time to time prescribe.

6.11 Vice Presidents . Each Vice President shall have such powers and duties as may be assigned to him by the board of directors (by a Majority Vote), the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the President, and (in order of their seniority as determined by the board of directors (by a Majority Vote) or, in the absence of such determination, as determined by the length of time they have held the office of Vice President) shall exercise the powers of the Chief Executive Officer or the President during that officer’s absence or inability to act. As between the Company and third parties, any action taken by a Vice President in the performance of the duties of the Chief Executive Officer or the President shall be conclusive evidence of the absence or inability to act of the Chief Executive Officer or the President at the time such action was taken.

6.12 Treasurer . The Treasurer shall have custody of the Company’s funds and Securities, shall keep full and accurate account of receipts and disbursements, shall deposit all monies and valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Company in such depository or depositories as may be designated by the board of directors by a Majority Vote, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors (by a Majority Vote), the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer or the President.

6.13 Assistant Treasurers . Each Assistant Treasurer shall have such powers and duties as may be assigned to him by the board of directors (by a Majority Vote), the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Operating Officer or the President. The Assistant Treasurers (in the order of their seniority as determined by the board of directors by a Majority Vote or, in the absence of such a determination, as determined by the length of time they have held the office of Assistant Treasurer) shall exercise the powers of the Treasurer during such officer’s absence or inability to act.

 

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6.14 Secretary . Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the board of directors and of the stockholders in books provided for that purpose, and he shall attend to the giving and service of all notices. He may sign with the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer or a Vice President, in the name of the Company, all contracts of the Company and affix the seal of the Company thereto. He may sign with the Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President all certificates for shares of stock of the Company, and he shall have charge of the certificate books, transfer books, and stock papers as the board of directors by a Majority Vote may direct, all of which shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any director upon application at the office of the Company during ordinary business hours. He shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of the Secretary, subject to the control of the board of directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer and the President.

6.15 Assistant Secretaries . Each Assistant Secretary shall have such powers and duties as may be assigned to him by the board of directors (by a Majority Vote), the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer or the President. The Assistant Secretaries (in the order of their seniority as determined by the board of directors by a Majority Vote or, in the absence of such a determination, as determined by the length of time they have held the office of Assistant Secretary) shall exercise the powers of the Secretary during that officer’s absence or inability to act.

ARTICLE VII

Certificates and Stockholders

7.1 Certificates for Shares . Shares of stock in the Company shall be uncertificated and shall not be represented by certificates, except to the extent as may be required by applicable law or as may otherwise be authorized by the board of directors. In the event shares of stock are represented by certificates, such certificates shall be registered upon the books of the Company and signed by the Chairman of the Board or the President or a Vice President and also by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer. Any and all signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile and may be sealed with the seal of the Company or a facsimile thereof; provided , however , that no such seal of the Company shall be required thereon. If any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed, or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon, a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar whether because of death, resignation or otherwise before such certificate is issued by the Company, such certificate may nevertheless be issued and delivered by the Company with the same effect as if the person who signed such certificate or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate had not ceased to be an officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue. All certificates for shares of stock shall be consecutively numbered and shall be entered in the books of the Company as they are issued and shall exhibit the holder’s name and the number of shares.

7.2 Replacement of Lost or Destroyed Certificates . The board of directors may, by a Majority Vote, direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of a certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the Company and alleged to have been lost or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming the certificate or certificates representing shares to be lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the board of directors may, by a Majority Vote, in its discretion and as a condition

 

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precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the Company a bond with a surety or sureties satisfactory to the Company in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim, or expense resulting from a claim, that may be made against the Company in respect of the certificate or certificates alleged to have been lost or destroyed.

7.3 Transfer of Shares . Shares of stock of the Company shall be transferable only on the books of the Company by the holders thereof in person or by their duly authorized attorneys or legal representatives. If the shares of stock are represented by certificates, then upon surrender to the Company or the transfer agent of the Company of a certificate representing shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment, or authority to transfer, the Company or its transfer agent shall issue a new certificate to the Person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate, and record the transaction upon its books.

7.4 Registered Stockholders . The Company shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other Person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law.

7.5 Regulations . The board of directors shall have the power and authority, by a Majority Vote, to make all such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer, and registration or the replacement of certificates for shares of stock of the Company.

7.6 Legends . The board of directors shall have the power and authority, by a Majority Vote, to provide that certificates representing shares of stock bear such legends as the board of directors deems necessary to assure that the Company does not become liable for violations of federal or state securities laws or other applicable law.

ARTICLE VIII

Indemnification

8.1 Indemnification of Directors and Officers . The Company shall indemnify any person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a party to a proceeding (as hereinafter defined) by reason of the fact that he or she (a) is or was a director or officer of the Company or (b) while a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, partner, manager, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent, or similar function of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, at any time during which these Bylaws are in effect (whether or not such person continues to serve in such capacity at the time any indemnification or advancement of expenses pursuant hereto is sought or at the time any proceeding relating thereto exists or is brought), and whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer, or in such other capacity while serving as an a director or officer, to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or modified from time to time (but, in the case of

 

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any such amendment or modification, only to the extent that such amendment or modification permits the Company to provide greater indemnification rights than said law permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment or modification) against all expense, liability and loss (including attorney’s fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith. Such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators.

8.2 Contract Rights . The indemnification permitted by this Article VIII shall be a contract right and as such shall run from the Company (and any successor of the Company by operation of law or otherwise) to the benefit of any director or officer who is elected and accepts the position of director or officer of the Company or elects to continue to serve as a director or officer of the Company while this Article VIII is in effect. Any repeal or amendment of this Article VIII shall be prospective only and shall not limit the rights of any such director or officer or the obligations of the Company with respect to any claim arising from or related to the services of such director or officer in any of the foregoing capacities prior to any such repeal or amendment to this Article VIII .

8.3 Request for Indemnification . To obtain indemnification under these Bylaws, a claimant shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the claimant and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the claimant is entitled to indemnification. Upon written request by a claimant for indemnification, a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the claimant’s entitlement thereto shall be made as follows: (a) if requested by the claimant, by Independent Counsel (as hereinafter defined), or (b) if no request is made by the claimant for a determination by Independent Counsel, (i) by the board of directors by a majority vote of a quorum of the board of directors consisting of Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined) or by a committee of Disinterested Directors appointed by a Majority Vote of the board of directors, or (ii) if a quorum of the board of directors consisting of Disinterested Directors or a committee of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, such quorum or committee of Disinterested Directors so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the board of directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the claimant, or (iii) if a quorum of Disinterested Directors or a committee of Disinterested Directors so directs, by a majority vote of the stockholders of the Company. In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the claimant (subject to the consent of the board of directors by a Majority Vote, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless the claimant shall request that such selection be made by the board of directors by a Majority Vote. If it is so determined that the claimant is entitled to indemnification, payment to the claimant shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. A “ Disinterested Director ” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the matter in respect of which indemnification is sought by the claimant. An “ Independent Counsel ” means a law firm, a member of a law firm, or an independent practitioner, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and shall be a person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would not have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or the claimant in an action to determine the claimant’s rights under these Bylaws.

 

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8.4 Advancement of Expenses . A claimant shall have the right to be paid by the Company expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition to the maximum extent permitted under the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or modified, only to the extent that such amendment or modification permits the Company to provide greater rights to advancement of expenses than said law permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment or modification, upon receipt of any undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company against such expenses as authorized by this Article VIII , if such undertaking is required by the DGCL. Such advances shall be paid by the Company within twenty (20) calendar days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from the claimant requesting such advance or advances from time to time (including such undertaking if required by the DGCL), and shall not require any action by the board of directors. The board of directors, by Majority Vote, may authorize the Company’s counsel to represent such director or officer in any such proceeding, whether or not the Company is a party to such proceeding.

8.5 Judicial Proceedings . If a claim for indemnification is not paid in full by the Company within sixty (60) days after a written claim has been received by the Company, or if a claim for advancement of expenses is not paid in full by the Company within twenty (20) days after a written claim has been received by the Company, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, and if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall also be entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim to the fullest extent permitted by law. In any such suit:

(a) It shall be a defense to any such action that such indemnification or advancement of costs of defense are not permitted under the DGCL, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Company.

(b) The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

(c) Neither the failure of the Company (including its board of directors or any committee thereof, Independent Counsel, or stockholders) to have made its determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is permissible in the circumstances nor an actual determination by the Company (including its board of directors or any committee thereof, Independent Counsel, or stockholders) that such indemnification is not permissible shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that such indemnification is not permissible.

(d) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 8.3 that the indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 8.5 . To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 8.5 that the procedures and presumptions of these Bylaws are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in such proceeding that the Company is bound by all the provisions of these Bylaws.

 

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8.6 Non-Exclusive Right .

(a) The rights conferred under this Article VIII shall not be exclusive of any other right that any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, bylaw, resolution of stockholders or directors, agreement, or otherwise and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent, as applicable, and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors, administrators, and personal representatives.

(b) With respect to any indemnification obligations of the Company conferred under this Article VIII , the Company hereby acknowledges and agrees (i) that it is the indemnitor of first resort with respect to all indemnification obligations of the Company pursuant to Section 8.1 (i.e., its obligations to an applicable indemnitee are primary and any obligation of the Investor Shareholders and their Affiliates (collectively, the “ Fund Indemnitors ”) to advance expenses or to provide indemnification and/or insurance for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by such indemnitee are secondary) and (ii) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Fund Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Fund Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof to the fullest extent permitted by law.

8.7 Indemnification of Others . The Company may additionally indemnify and/or provide advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Company or any other person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

8.8 Proceedings . As used in this Article VIII , the term “proceeding” means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, or investigative, any appeal in such an action, suit, or proceeding, and any inquiry or investigation that could lead to such an action, suit, or proceeding.

8.9 Other Agreements . The Company may adopt bylaws or enter into agreements with such persons for the purpose of providing for indemnification and/or the advancement of expenses as provided in this Article VIII .

8.10 Insurance . The Company shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, partner, manager, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent, or similar function of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article VIII or otherwise. To the extent that the Company maintains any policy or policies providing such insurance, each indemnitee to which rights to indemnification have been granted in this Article VIII in its capacity as a director or an officer, shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage thereunder for any such indemnitee.

 

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ARTICLE IX

Miscellaneous Provisions

9.1 Dividends . Subject to provisions of law and the Charter, dividends may be declared by the board of directors at any regular or special meeting and may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of stock of the Company. Such declaration and payment shall be at the discretion of the board of directors; provided , that, if there shall be in effect at the time of such declaration a dividend policy duly adopted by the board of directors, such declaration and payment shall be in accordance with such dividend policy and shall only require a Majority Vote. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the declaration and distribution of any dividends may not be in contravention of the DGCL.

9.2 Reserves . There may be created by the board of directors, by a Majority Vote, out of funds of the Company legally available therefor such reserve or reserves as the board of directors, by a Majority Vote, from time to time, in its discretion, considers proper to provide for contingencies, to equalize dividends, or to repair or maintain any property of the Company, or for such other purpose as the board of directors shall consider beneficial to the Company, and may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

9.3 Books and Records . The Company shall keep correct and complete books and records of account, shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its stockholders and board of directors and shall keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its stockholders, giving the names and addresses of all stockholders and the number and class (and series, if any) of the shares held by each.

9.4 Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Company (the “ Fiscal Year ”) shall be the calendar year unless changed by the board of directors by a Majority Vote.

9.5 Seal . The seal of the Company shall be such as from time to time may be approved by the board of directors by a Majority Vote.

9.6 Resignations . Any director, committee member, or officer may resign by so stating at any meeting of the board of directors or by giving written notice (or by electronic transmission) to the board of directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or the Secretary. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if no time is specified therein, immediately upon its receipt. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

9.7 Securities of Other Corporations . Except to the extent inconsistent with, or requiring any approvals under, any provision of these Bylaws, including Section 3.12 , the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice President of the Company shall have the power and authority to transfer, endorse for transfer, vote, consent, or take any other action in respect of any Securities of another issuer that may be held or owned by the Company and to make, execute, and deliver any waiver, proxy, or consent in respect of any such Securities, if and only to the extent that such actions are of a ministerial and customary nature taken in the ordinary course of business of the Company.

 

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9.8 Telephone Meetings . Stockholders (acting for themselves or through a proxy), members of the board of directors, and members of a committee of the board of directors may participate in and hold a meeting of such stockholders, board of directors, or committee by means of a telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 9.8 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting, except where a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

9.9 Invalid Provisions . If any part of these Bylaws shall be held invalid or inoperative for any reason, the remaining parts, so far as it is possible and reasonable, shall remain valid and operative.

9.10 Mortgages, etc . In respect of any deed, deed of trust, mortgage, or other instrument executed by the Company through its duly authorized officer or officers, the attestation to such execution by the Secretary of the Company shall not be necessary to constitute such deed, deed of trust, mortgage, or other instrument a valid and binding obligation against the Company unless the resolutions, if any, of the board of directors authorizing such execution expressly state that such attestation is necessary.

9.11 Headings . The headings used in these Bylaws have been inserted for administrative convenience only and do not constitute matter to be construed in interpretation.

9.12 References . Whenever herein the singular number is used, the same shall include the plural where appropriate, and words of any gender should include each other gender where appropriate. Whenever the words “included,” “includes,” or “including” are used in these Bylaws, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

9.13 Amendments . Except as may be otherwise provided in the Charter and subject to Section 3.12 (with respect to any action by the board of directors), these Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed or new Bylaws may be adopted by the stockholders holding shares representing two-thirds of Total Voting Power or by the board of directors at any regular meeting of the stockholders or the board of directors or at any special meeting of the stockholders or the board of directors if notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal, or adoption of new Bylaws be contained in the notice of such special meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any adoption, alteration, amendment or repeal of any Bylaw by the board of directors shall require the approval of (i) a majority of the directors chosen for nomination by Kinder pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement (if any), (ii) a majority of the directors chosen for nomination by the Investor Shareholders (if any), (iii) in the case of an alteration, amendment or repeal of Article III , Section 6.2 , Section 9.7 , or Section 9.13 , two-thirds of the directors chosen for nomination by the Investor Shareholders (if any) and (iv) in the case of an alteration, amendment or repeal of any provision of these Bylaws that would treat any Investor Shareholder adversely, the director(s) chosen for nomination by such affected Investor Shareholder (if any); provided , that the approval requirements in clauses (i)-(iv) shall not apply to any action of the board of directors to amend the Bylaws to the extent necessary to comply with the adoption of Rule 14a-11 or other proxy access rules enacted by the Securities and Exchange Commission after the date hereof.

 

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ARTICLE X

Definitions

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in these Bylaws shall have the meaning given or referenced below:

Affiliate ” of any Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person.

Carlyle ” means (i) Carlyle Partners IV Knight, L.P. and CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., (ii) any investment funds or other entities sponsored, managed or owned directly or indirectly by Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. or its affiliates collectively d/b/a “The Carlyle Group” or “Carlyle”, or otherwise under common control with the entities listed in clause (i) or their successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) or with any entity then included in clause (ii), to which any entity previously included in the definition of “Carlyle” transferred, directly or indirectly (including through a series of transfers), Class A Shares after the IPO or Related Shares after a Mandatory Conversion Date, and (iii) any successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, “Carlyle” shall be deemed not to include (A) Riverstone or any portfolio companies of any of the entities contained in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) or (B) any entity that is not a party to the Shareholders Agreement.

Cause ” means any of the following:

 

  (a) Kinder’s conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, any crime or offense constituting a felony under applicable law, other than any motor vehicle violations for which no custodial penalty is imposed;

 

  (b) Kinder’s commission of fraud or embezzlement against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

  (c) Kinder’s willful and material breach of the Bylaws, the Charter or the Shareholders Agreement, including, without limitation, by willfully causing the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to take any material action prohibited under these Bylaws, the Charter or the Shareholders Agreement and failing to cure such breach, if curable, within thirty (30) calendar days following written notice thereof, specifically identifying such willful and material breach, having been delivered by a majority of the members of the board of directors to Kinder;

 

  (d) a judicial determination that Kinder has breached his fiduciary duties;

 

  (e)

Kinder’s failure to perform the duties and responsibilities of his office as his primary business activity, provided, that, subject to Section 3.6(f) of

 

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  the Shareholders Agreement, so long as it does not materially interfere with his duties, nothing herein shall preclude Kinder from accepting appointment to or continuing to serve on any board of directors or as trustee of any business corporation or any charitable organization, from engaging in charitable and community activities, from delivering lectures and fulfilling speaking engagements, or from directing and managing his personal investments and those of his family; or

 

  (f) Kinder’s material breach of the provisions of Section 3.6(f) of the Shareholders Agreement that, if curable, is not cured within thirty (30) calendar days after notice of such breach is delivered to Kinder by a majority of the members of the board of directors.

Action or inaction by Kinder shall not be considered “willful” unless done or omitted by him in bad faith or with actual knowledge that his action or inaction was in breach of these Bylaws, the Charter or the Shareholders Agreement as applicable, and shall not include failure to act by reason of total or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness.

Class A Shares ” means the shares of Class A common stock of the Company.

Class B Shares ” means the shares of Class B common stock of the Company.

Class C Shares ” means the shares of Class C common stock of the Company.

Class P Shares ” means the shares of Class P common stock of the Company.

Control ” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Delegation of Control Agreement ” means the Delegation of Control Agreement dated as of May 18, 2001, as amended, among KMGP, KMR, KMP and KMP’s five operating partnerships.

Employee Services Agreement ” means the Employee Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 2001, among KMGP Services Company, Inc., KMGP and KMP, as in effect of the date hereof (and not including any amendments or waivers).

EPB ” means El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

EPGP ” menas El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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Governmental Entity ” means any court, administrative agency, regulatory body, commission or other governmental authority, board, bureau or instrumentality, domestic or foreign and any subdivision thereof.

GS ” means (i) GS Capital Partners V Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; GS Capital Partners VI Parallel, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; Goldman Sachs KMI Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; GSCP KMI Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; GSCP KMI Investors Offshore, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership; GS Global Infrastructure Partners I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; GS Institutional Infrastructure Partners I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; GSCP V Offshore Knight Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; GSCP V Germany Knight Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; GSCP VI Offshore Knight Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; GSCP VI Germany Knight Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership; and GS Infrastructure Knight Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, (ii) any investment funds or other entities sponsored, managed or owned directly or indirectly by the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., or otherwise under common control with the entities listed in clause (i) or their successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) or with any entity then included in clause (ii), to which any of the entities previously included in the definition of “GS” transferred, directly or indirectly (including through a series of transfers), Class A Shares after the IPO or Related Shares after a Mandatory Conversion Date, and (iii) any successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) of the foregoing; provided , that for purposes of calculating the Total Voting Power held or owned by GS, such calculation shall not include any Class P Shares (other than Related Shares) beneficially owned by any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Goldman, Sachs & Co. contained in clauses (ii) or (iii), if such direct or indirect Subsidiary of Goldman, Sachs & Co. is not sponsored, managed or owned directly or indirectly by the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., by a successor to the operations of the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co., or by any other entity in the business of sponsoring, managing or owning directly or indirectly private equity investments vehicles or investments. For the avoidance of doubt, “GS” shall be deemed not to include (A) any portfolio companies of any of the entities contained in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) or (B) any entity that is not a party to the Shareholders Agreement.

Highstar ” means (i) Highstar II Knight Acquisition Sub, L.P., Highstar III Knight Acquisition Sub, L.P., Highstar Knight Partners, L.P. and Highstar KMI Blocker LLC, (ii) any investment funds or other entities sponsored, managed or owned directly or indirectly by Highstar Capital LP or one of its controlled Affiliates, or otherwise under common control with the entities listed in clause (i) or their successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) or with any entity then included in clause (ii), to which any entity previously included in the definition of “Highstar” transferred, directly or indirectly (including through a series of transfers), Class A Shares after the IPO or Related Shares after a Mandatory Conversion Date, and (iii) any successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, “Highstar” shall be deemed not to include (A) any portfolio companies of any of the entities contained in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) or (B) any entity that is not a party to the Shareholders Agreement.

 

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Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) other indebtedness of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds or debentures, (iii) capitalized leases classified as indebtedness of such Person under GAAP, (iv) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (v) any obligation of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables and other current liabilities), (vi) any Indebtedness of another Person referred to in clauses (i) through (v) above guaranteed directly or indirectly, jointly or severally, in any manner by such Person, (vii) any Indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) through (v) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien or encumbrance on property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness, and (viii) the maximum amount of all direct or contingent obligations of such Person with respect to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds or similar facilities or instruments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not include (a) any indebtedness or obligation owed by the Company to any wholly-owned Subsidiary, by any other wholly-owned Subsidiary to the Company, or between any wholly-owned Subsidiaries, or (b) any guarantee by the Company or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of any indebtedness or obligation described in clause (a) of this sentence.

Investor Shareholder ” means each of GS, Highstar, Carlyle and Riverstone.

IPO ” means the initial offering of Class P Shares to the public.

Kinder ” means Richard D. Kinder.

KMGP ” means Kinder Morgan G.P., Inc., a Delaware corporation.

KMGP Services ” means KMGP Services Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

KMI ” means Kinder Morgan Kansas, Inc., a Kansas corporation, and if the name of Kinder Morgan Kansas, Inc. is changed, “KMI” shall mean such corporation.

KMP ” means Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

KMR ” means Kinder Morgan Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Majority Vote ” means (i) the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is in attendance, or (ii) any action taken by all members of the board of directors pursuant to Section 3.16 .

 

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Management Shareholders ” means (i) any Shareholder who has served, at any time on or following the closing date of the IPO, as a member of management of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (excluding, for this purpose, any service as a member of the board of directors) (which shall include any employee who is a holder of Class B Shares), (ii) Nancy Kinder and (iii) any Permitted Transferees (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) to whom any of such Shareholder’s shares of capital stock are transferred in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement; provided , however , that in no event will any Investor Shareholder or any of its Affiliates be deemed to be a Management Shareholder.

Mandatory Conversion Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Charter.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, company, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, business association, organization, Governmental Entity or other entity.

Related Shares ” means Class P Shares received by a holder of Class A Shares upon conversion of such holder’s Class A Shares as the result of the occurrence of a Mandatory Conversion Date for the series corresponding to such holder’s Class A Shares.

Riverstone ” means (i) Carlyle/Riverstone Knight Investment Partnership, L.P., C/R Knight Partners, L.P., C/R Energy III Knight Non-U.S. Partnership, L.P., Carlyle Energy Coinvestment III, L.P. and Riverstone Energy Coinvestment III, L.P., (ii) any investment funds or other entities sponsored, managed or owned directly or indirectly by Riverstone Holdings, LLC or one of its controlled Affiliates or otherwise under common control with the entities listed in clause (i) or their successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) or with any entity then included in clause (ii), to which any entity previously included in the definition of “Riverstone” transferred, directly or indirectly (including through a series of transfers), Class A Shares after the IPO or Related Shares after a Mandatory Conversion Date, and (iii) any successors (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of substantially all assets or similar transaction) of the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, “Riverstone” shall be deemed not to include (A) Carlyle or any portfolio companies of any of the entities contained in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) or (B) any entity that is not a party to the Shareholders Agreement.

Securities ” means securities of every kind and nature, including stock, limited liability company interests, notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness, options to acquire any of the foregoing, and other business interests of every type.

Shareholder ” means a holder of Voting Securities.

Shareholders Agreement ” means the Shareholders Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2011, among the Company and the holders of shares of capital stock of the Company specified therein, as amended from time to time in accordance therewith.

Subsidiary ” or “ Subsidiaries ” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls, more than 50% of the voting shares or other similar interests or is general partner or managing member of, or serves in a similar capacity for, such Person (including, in the case of the Company, KMP, KMR and EPB and their respective Subsidiaries).

 

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Supermajority Board Vote ” means (i) the affirmative vote of at least ten (10) directors; provided, that if the size of the board of directors has been expanded in accordance with Section 3.3 of the Shareholders Agreement, the number of directors whose affirmative votes are required for a Supermajority Board Vote shall be increased by the number of director seats by which the size of the board of directors has been so expanded; provided , further , that if a number of directors abstain (in such directors’ sole discretion) or are absent from any applicable vote at a meeting at which a quorum is present such that the number of remaining directors is less than the number of directors whose affirmative votes are then required for Supermajority Board Vote, then such absent and/or abstaining directors shall be excluded from such applicable vote and a Supermajority Board Vote shall mean the unanimous vote of such non-excluded directors, in each case (and notwithstanding the final sentence of Section 3.11 ) so long as such applicable vote does not relate to any matter, purpose or business that was not specified in the Secretary’s notice of the applicable meeting of the board of directors (or an agenda delivered together with such notice) delivered pursuant to Section 3.11 , or (ii) any action taken by all members of the board of directors pursuant to Section 3.16 .

Total Voting Power ” means, as of any date of determination, the total number of votes that may be cast in the election of directors of the Company if all Voting Securities then outstanding were present and voted at a meeting held for such purpose. The percentage of the Total Voting Power of the Company owned by any Person as of any date of determination is the percentage of the Total Voting Power of the Company that is represented by the total number of votes that may be cast in the election of directors of the Company by Voting Securities then owned of record by such Person; provided , that if a holder of Class A Shares or Related Shares owns other Class P Shares, Total Voting Power with respect to that holder shall also include any Class P Shares owned directly or indirectly by such Person with respect to which such Person has voting power.

Voting Securities ” means Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares, Class P Shares and any other securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company.

The undersigned, the Secretary of the Company, hereby certifies that the foregoing Bylaws were adopted by unanimous consent by the board of directors of the Company on May 25, 2012.

 

   
Joseph Listengart, Secretary

 

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Exhibit 4.1

EXECUTION COPY

 

 

WARRANT AGREEMENT

Dated as of May 25, 2012

among

KINDER MORGAN, INC.,

COMPUTERSHARE INC.

and

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

as Warrant Agent

 

 

Warrants for

Common Stock

 

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  

ARTICLE I ISSUANCE AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

     1   

        SECTION 1.1

   Form of Warrant      1   

        SECTION 1.2

   Countersignature of Warrant Certificates      2   

        SECTION 1.3

   Exercise Number; Exercise Price      2   

        SECTION 1.4

   Term of Warrants      2   

        SECTION 1.5

   Exercise of Warrants      2   

        SECTION 1.6

   Payment of Exercise Price      3   

        SECTION 1.7

   Registry of Warrants      3   

        SECTION 1.8

   Exchange of Warrant Certificates      3   

        SECTION 1.9

   Cancellation of Warrant Certificates      3   

        SECTION 1.10

   No Fractional Shares or Scrip      4   

        SECTION 1.11

   Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Warrants      4   

        SECTION 1.12

   Transferability and Assignment      4   

        SECTION 1.13

   Issuance of Warrant Certificates or Warrant Statements      5   

        SECTION 1.14

   Issuance of Warrant Shares      5   

        SECTION 1.15

   Charges, Taxes and Expenses      5   

        SECTION 1.16

   Issued Warrant Shares      5   

        SECTION 1.17

   Reservation of Sufficient Warrant Shares      5   

        SECTION 1.18

   Registration and Listing      6   

        SECTION 1.19

   No Impairment      6   

        SECTION 1.20

   CUSIP Numbers      6   

        SECTION 1.21

   Purchase of Warrants by the Company; Cancellation      6   

        SECTION 1.22

   No Rights as Stockholders      6   

ARTICLE II ANTIDILUTION PROVISIONS

     7   

        SECTION 2.1

   Adjustments and Other Rights      7   

        SECTION 2.2

   Stock Splits, Subdivisions, Reclassifications or Combinations      7   

        SECTION 2.3

   Other Distributions      7   

        SECTION 2.4

   Certain Repurchases of Common Stock      8   

        SECTION 2.5

   Business Combinations or Reclassifications of Common Stock      8   

 

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        SECTION 2.6

   Rounding of Calculations; Minimum Adjustments      9   

        SECTION 2.7

   Timing of Issuance of Additional Common Stock Upon Certain Adjustments      9   

        SECTION 2.8

   Other Events; Provisions of General Applicability      9   

        SECTION 2.9

   Statement Regarding Adjustments      10   

        SECTION 2.10

   Notice of Adjustment Event      10   

        SECTION 2.11

   Proceedings Prior to Any Action Requiring Adjustment      10   

        SECTION 2.12

   Adjustment Rules      10   

        SECTION 2.13

   Prohibited Actions      11   

        SECTION 2.14

   Adjustment to Warrant Certificate or Warrant Statement      11   

ARTICLE III WARRANT AGENT

     11   

        SECTION 3.1

   Appointment of Warrant Agent      11   

        SECTION 3.2

   Liability of Warrant Agent      11   

        SECTION 3.3

   Performance of Duties      11   

        SECTION 3.4

   Disposition of Proceeds on Exercise of Warrants      11   

        SECTION 3.5

   Reliance on Counsel      12   

        SECTION 3.6

   Reliance on Documents      12   

        SECTION 3.7

   Validity of Agreement      12   

        SECTION 3.8

   Instructions from Company      12   

        SECTION 3.9

   Proof of Actions Taken      12   

        SECTION 3.10

   Compensation      13   

        SECTION 3.11

   Indemnity      13   

        SECTION 3.12

   Legal Proceedings      13   

        SECTION 3.13

   Other Transactions in Securities of Company      13   

        SECTION 3.14

   Identity of Transfer Agent      14   

        SECTION 3.15

   Company to Provide and Maintain Warrant Agent      14   

        SECTION 3.16

   Resignation and Removal      14   

        SECTION 3.17

   Company to Appoint Successor      14   

        SECTION 3.18

   Successor to Expressly Assume Duties      15   

        SECTION 3.19

   Successor by Merger      15   

ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS

     15   

        SECTION 4.1

   Notices      15   

        SECTION 4.2

   Supplements and Amendments      16   

 

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        SECTION 4.3

   Successors      16   

        SECTION 4.4

   Rights Offering      16   

        SECTION 4.5

   Governing Law; Jurisdiction      16   

        SECTION 4.6

   Benefits of this Agreement      17   

        SECTION 4.7

   Counterparts      17   

        SECTION 4.8

   Table of Contents; Headings      17   

        SECTION 4.9

   Severability      17   

        SECTION 4.10

   Availability of Agreement      17   

        SECTION 4.11

   Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc      17   

        SECTION 4.12

   Damages      17   

        SECTION 4.13

   Confidentiality      17   

        SECTION 4.14

   Definitions      18   

Exhibit A – Form of Warrant Certificate

Exhibit B – Form of Warrant Statement

Exhibit C – Form of Notice of Exercise

 

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WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of May 25, 2012, among Kinder Morgan, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered, limited purpose trust company (collectively, the “ Warrant Agent ” or individually, “ Computershare ” and the “ Trust Company ,” respectively).

WHEREAS, the Company, Sherpa Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Sherpa Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, El Paso Corporation, a Delaware corporation (formerly Sirius Holdings Merger Corporation) (“ El Paso ”), and El Paso LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (formerly a Delaware corporation known as El Paso Corporation and successor in interest to Sirius Merger Corporation), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 16, 2011 (the “ Merger Agreement ”), providing for, among other things, the acquisition of El Paso by the Company through the consummation of the Transactions (as defined in the Merger Agreement), as a result of which, El Paso will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;

WHEREAS, in partial consideration of the merger and other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company has agreed to issue warrants (each, a “ Warrant ” and collectively, the “ Warrants ”) to purchase shares of Class P common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”), to the stockholders of El Paso;

WHEREAS, the Company desires that the Warrant Agent act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, transfer, exchange, replacement, cancellation and exercise of the Warrants; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which the Warrants shall be issued and exercised and the respective rights and obligations of the Company, the Warrant Agent and the registered owners of the Warrants (each, a “ Holder ” and collectively, the “ Holders ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration given to each party hereto, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Warrant Agent agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

ISSUANCE AND EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

SECTION 1.1 Form of Warrant. Each Warrant shall be in either (i) physical certificated form substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A ; provided , however, that no Warrant may be issued in physical certificated form without the prior written consent of the Company (each, a “ Warrant Certificate ” and collectively, “ Warrant Certificates ”) or (ii) book-entry registration on the books and records of the Warrant Agent, which book-entry registration shall be reflected on warrant statements, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (each, a “ Warrant Statement ” and collectively, the “ Warrant Statements ”). Each Warrant Certificate and Warrant Statement, as applicable, shall have such insertions as are required or permitted by this Agreement and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends and endorsements, stamped, printed, lithographed


or engraved thereon, as may be required to comply with this Agreement, any applicable law or any rule of any securities exchange on which the Warrants may be listed. Each Warrant Certificate and Warrant Statement, as applicable, shall have attached thereto or be accompanied by, if and when provided to any Holder, a notice of exercise in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (a “ Notice of Exercise ”). Each Warrant Certificate shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or one of its Executive Vice Presidents, under its corporate seal reproduced thereon and attested by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. The signature of any such officers on the Warrant Certificates may be manual or facsimile. Warrant Certificates bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Company shall bind the Company, notwithstanding that such individuals or any one of them shall have ceased to hold such offices prior to the delivery of such Warrants or did not hold such offices on the date of this Agreement.

SECTION 1.2 Countersignature of Warrant Certificates. Each Warrant Certificate, to the extent issued, shall be countersigned by the Warrant Agent (or any successor to the Warrant Agent then acting as warrant agent under this Agreement) by manual or facsimile signature and shall not be valid for any purpose unless and until so countersigned. Warrant Certificates, to the extent issued, may be countersigned and delivered, notwithstanding the fact that the persons or any one of them who countersigned the Warrants shall have ceased to be proper signatories prior to the delivery of such Warrants or were not proper signatories on the date of this Agreement. Each Warrant Certificate, to the extent issued, shall be dated as of the date of its countersignature by the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent’s countersignature shall be conclusive evidence that the Warrant Certificate so countersigned has been duly authenticated and issued under this Agreement.

SECTION 1.3 Exercise Number; Exercise Price. Each Warrant initially entitles its Holder to purchase from the Company one (1) (the “ Exercise Number ”) share of Common Stock (such share or shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise of any Warrant or Warrants, each, a “ Warrant Share ” and collectively, the “ Warrant Shares ”) for a purchase price per share of Common Stock of $40.00 (the “ Exercise Price ”). The Exercise Number and the Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided in Article II, and all references to “Exercise Number” and “Exercise Price” in this Agreement shall be deemed to include any such adjustment or series of adjustments.

SECTION 1.4 Term of Warrants. All or a portion of the Warrants are exercisable by the Holder at any time and from time to time on or after the date of this Agreement until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the five (5)-year anniversary of the date of this Agreement (the “ Expiration Date ”).

SECTION 1.5 Exercise of Warrants. (i) In the case of a Holder who holds Warrant Certificates, a Warrant may be exercised by surrender of the Warrant Certificate or Certificates evidencing such Warrant to be exercised and by delivery to the Warrant Agent (or to such other office or agency of the Company in the United States as the Company may designate by notice in writing to the Holders pursuant to Section 4.1) a Notice of Exercise, duly completed and signed, which signature shall be guaranteed by a member of a recognized guarantee medallion program, together with payment of the Exercise Price for the

 

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Warrant Shares thereby purchased in accordance with Section 1.6 and (ii) in the case of a Holder who holds Book-Entry Warrants, a Warrant may be exercised by delivery to the Warrant Agent (or to such other office or agency of the Company in the United States as the Company may designate by notice in writing to the Holders pursuant to Section 4.1) a Notice of Exercise, duly completed and signed, which signature shall be guaranteed by a member of a recognized guarantee medallion program, together with payment of the Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares thereby purchased in accordance with Section 1.6. As promptly as practicable after receiving a Notice of Exercise to purchase Warrant Shares, the Warrant Agent shall notify the Company.

SECTION 1.6 Payment of Exercise Price. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for all Warrant Shares purchased may be made, at the option of the Holder, either (a) by certified or official bank check payable to Computershare or (b) by delivering a written direction to the Warrant Agent that the Holder desires to exercise the Warrants pursuant to a “cashless exercise,” in which case the Holder will receive a number of Warrant Shares that is equal to the aggregate number of Warrant Shares for which the Warrants are being exercised less the number of Warrant Shares that have an aggregate Market Price on the trading day on which such Warrants are exercised that is equal to the aggregate Exercise Price for such Warrant Shares. For the avoidance of doubt, if Warrants are exercised such that the aggregate Exercise Price would exceed the aggregate value (as measured by the Market Price) of the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise, no amount shall be due and payable by the Holder to the Company, and such exercise shall be null and void and no Warrant Shares shall thereupon be issued and the Warrants shall continue in effect.

The Company acknowledges that the bank accounts maintained by Computershare in connection with the services provided under this Agreement will be in its name and that Computershare may receive investment earnings in connection with the investment at Computershare’s risk and for its benefit of funds held in those accounts from time to time. Neither the Company nor the Holders will receive interest on any deposits or Exercise Price.

SECTION 1.7 Registry of Warrants. The Company or an agent duly appointed by the Company (which initially shall be the Warrant Agent) shall maintain a registry (the “ Warrant Registry ”) showing the names and addresses of the respective Registered Holders and the date and number of Warrants held by each such Registered Holder. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, in any Warrant Certificate or Warrant Statement, the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat any Registered Holder of a Warrant as the absolute owner thereof (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing thereon made by anyone).

SECTION 1.8 Exchange of Warrant Certificates. Subject to Section 1.1, each Warrant Certificate may be exchanged for another Warrant Certificate or Certificates of like tenor and representing the same aggregate number of Warrants. Any Holder desiring to exchange a Warrant Certificate or Certificates shall deliver a written request to the Warrant Agent and shall properly endorse and surrender the Warrant Certificate or Certificates to be so exchanged. Thereupon, the Warrant Agent shall countersign and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant Certificate or Certificates, as so requested, in such name or names as such Holder shall designate. Upon the request of any Holder of Book-Entry Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall deliver to the Holder a new Warrant Statement or Statements, as so requested.

SECTION 1.9 Cancellation of Warrant Certificates. If and when any Warrant Certificate has been exercised in full, the Warrant Agent shall promptly cancel such Warrant Certificate following its receipt from the Holder or, to the extent required by applicable law, retain such Warrant Certificate. Upon exercise of a Warrant Certificate in part

 

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and not in full, the Warrant Agent shall, subject to Section 1.1, issue and deliver or shall cause to be issued and delivered to the Holder a new Warrant Certificate or Certificates evidencing the Holder’s remaining Warrants. If requested by the Company, at the Company’s discretion, the Warrant Agent shall deliver to the Company the cancelled Warrant Certificates. The Warrant Agent and no one else may cancel Warrant Certificates surrendered for transfer, exchange, replacement, cancellation or exercise. The Company may not issue new Warrant Certificates to replace cancelled Warrant Certificates that have been exercised or purchased by it. If and when any Book Entry Warrant has been exercised, whether in part or in full, the Warrant Agent shall promptly reflect such exercise on the books and records of the Warrant Agent in book-entry form and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Holder a new Warrant Statement or Warrant Statements. For the avoidance of doubt, upon any exercise of Warrants, whether by a Holder of Book-Entry Warrants or by a Holder of Warrant Certificates, the Warrant Registry shall be updated to reflect such exercise in accordance with Section 1.7.

SECTION 1.10 No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional Warrant Shares or scrip representing fractional Warrant Shares shall be issued upon any exercise of Warrants. In lieu of any fractional Warrant Shares that would otherwise be issued to a Holder upon exercise of any Warrants, such Holder shall receive a cash payment equal to the Market Price of the Common Stock on the trading day on which such Warrants are exercised representing such fractional Warrant Share.

SECTION 1.11 Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Warrants. If any of the Warrant Certificates shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Warrant Agent shall countersign and deliver, in exchange and substitution for, and upon cancellation of the mutilated Warrant Certificate, or in lieu of and substitution for the Warrant Certificate lost, stolen or destroyed, a new Warrant Certificate of like tenor and representing an equivalent number of Warrants, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Warrant Agent of the loss, theft or destruction of such Warrant Certificate and an affidavit and the posting of an open penalty bond satisfactory to it. Applicants for such substitute Warrant Certificates shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and pay such other reasonable charges as the Warrant Agent may prescribe and as required by Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Delaware.

SECTION 1.12 Transferability and Assignment. At the option of the Holder thereof, the Warrants and all rights attached thereto may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, encumbered or in any other manner transferred or disposed of, in whole or in part, by the Registered Holder or by duly authorized attorney, and one or more new Warrant Certificates or Warrant Statements, as applicable, shall be made and delivered and registered in the name of one or more transferees, upon surrender in accordance with Section 1.5 and upon compliance with all applicable laws and subject to the Holder’s presenting due evidence of authority to transfer which shall include a signature guarantee from an eligible guarantor institution participating in a signature guarantee program approved by the Securities Transfer Association, and any other reasonable evidence of authority that may be required by the Warrant Agent.

 

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SECTION 1.13 Issuance of Warrant Certificates or Warrant Statements. When any Holder, transferee of a Holder or other designee of a Holder is entitled to receive a new or replacement Warrant Certificate or Warrant Statement, as applicable, whether pursuant to Section 1.8, 1.9, 1.11 or 1.12, the Warrant Agent shall issue or shall cause to be issued such new or replacement Warrant Certificate or Warrant Statement, as applicable, as promptly as reasonably practicable.

SECTION 1.14 Issuance of Warrant Shares. Upon the exercise of any Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall deliver or shall cause to be delivered the number of full Warrant Shares to which such Holder shall be entitled, together with any cash to which such Holder shall be entitled in respect of fractional Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 1.10, as promptly as reasonably practicable. All Warrant Shares shall be issued in such name or names as the exercising Holder may designate and delivered to the exercising Holder or its nominee or nominees.

SECTION 1.15 Charges, Taxes and Expenses. The Company shall pay all documentary stamp taxes, if any, attributable to the initial issuance of Warrant Shares upon the exercise of Warrants; provided, however, the Company shall not be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue or delivery of any Warrants or certificates (if any) for Warrant Shares in a name other than that of the registered holder of such Warrants.

SECTION 1.16 Issued Warrant Shares. The Company hereby represents and warrants that all Warrant Shares issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges (other than liens or charges created by a Holder, income and franchise taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of the Warrant or taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously therewith). The Company agrees that the Warrant Shares so issued will be deemed to have been issued to a Holder as of the close of business on the date on which the Warrants were duly exercised, notwithstanding that the stock transfer books of the Company may then be closed or certificates (if any) representing such Warrant Shares may not be actually delivered on such date.

SECTION 1.17 Reservation of Sufficient Warrant Shares. There have been reserved, and the Company shall at all times through the Expiration Date keep reserved, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, solely for the purpose of the issuance of Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, a number of shares of Common Stock sufficient to provide for the exercise of the rights of purchase represented by the outstanding Warrants. The transfer agent for the Common Stock and every subsequent transfer agent for any shares of the Company’s capital stock issuable upon the exercise of any of the rights of purchase aforesaid shall be irrevocably authorized and directed at all times to reserve such number of authorized shares as shall be required for such purpose. If applicable, the Company shall supply such transfer agents with duly executed stock certificates for such purposes and shall provide or otherwise make available any cash that may be payable upon exercise of Warrants in respect of fractional Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 1.10. The Company shall furnish such transfer agent with a copy of all notices of adjustments and certificates related thereto, transmitted to each Holder pursuant to Section 4.1.

 

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SECTION 1.18 Registration and Listing. The Company shall register or shall cause to be registered any and all shares of its Common Stock (including the Warrant Shares) and all the Warrants under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Exchange Act ”), and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain such registration of such shares of its Common Stock (including the Warrant Shares) and all the Warrants. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to (a) procure, or cause to be procured, at its sole expense, the listing of the Warrant Shares and the Warrants, subject to issuance or notice of issuance, on the New York Stock Exchange or, if prior to the closing of the Merger the New York Stock Exchange will not approve the listing of the Warrants on the New York Stock Exchange, then on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange or, if prior to the closing of the Merger the NASDAQ Stock Exchange will not approve the listing of the Warrants on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, another stock exchange reasonably agreed by the Company and El Paso, and (b) maintain such listings at all times until the Expiration Date. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Warrant Shares and the Warrants may be issued without violation of any applicable law or regulation or of any requirement of any securities exchange on which such shares of its Common Stock (including the Warrant Shares) and the Warrants are listed or traded.

SECTION 1.19 No Impairment. The Company will not, and the Company will cause its subsidiaries not to, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed by the Company under this Agreement. The Company shall at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all provisions of this Agreement and in the taking of all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holders.

SECTION 1.20 CUSIP Numbers. The Company, in issuing the Warrants, may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Warrant Agent shall use “CUSIP” numbers in notices as a convenience to Holders; provided , however , that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Warrant Certificates or Warrant Statements or as contained in any notice and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Warrant Certificates or Warrant Statements.

SECTION 1.21 Purchase of Warrants by the Company; Cancellation. The Company shall have the right, except as limited by law, other agreements or as provided herein, to purchase or otherwise acquire Warrants at such times, in such manner and for such consideration as it and the applicable Holder may deem appropriate. In the event the Company shall purchase or otherwise acquire Warrants, the same shall thereupon be delivered to the Warrant Agent and retired and, for the avoidance of doubt, if the approval of Holders is required to take any action, the Company’s (or any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’) ownership in any Warrants shall not be considered in calculating whether the requisite number of Warrants have approved such action.

SECTION 1.22 No Rights as Stockholders. A Warrant shall not, prior to its exercise, confer upon its Holder or such Holder’s transferee, in such Holder’s or such transferee’s capacity as a Warrant Holder, the right to vote or receive dividends, or consent or receive notice as stockholders in respect of any meeting of stockholders for the election of directors of the Company or any other matter, or any rights whatsoever as stockholders of the Company.

 

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ARTICLE II

ANTIDILUTION PROVISIONS

SECTION 2.1 Adjustments and Other Rights. The Exercise Price and the Exercise Number shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided by this Article II; provided , however , that if more than one section of this Article II is applicable to a single event, the section shall be applied that produces the largest adjustment, and no single event shall cause an adjustment under more than one section of this Article II so as to result in duplication.

SECTION 2.2 Stock Splits, Subdivisions, Reclassifications or Combinations. If the Company shall (a) declare and pay a dividend or make a distribution on its Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, (b) subdivide or reclassify the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a greater number of shares, or (c) combine or reclassify the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, the Exercise Number at the time of the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification shall be adjusted by multiplying the Exercise Number effective immediately prior to such event by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately after such event and (y) the denominator of which shall be the total number of outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such event. In such event, the Exercise Price per share of Common Stock in effect immediately prior to the record date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification shall be adjusted by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the Exercise Number immediately prior to such adjustment and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the new Exercise Number determined pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.

SECTION 2.3 Other Distributions. If the Company shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all holders of shares of its Common Stock of securities, evidences of indebtedness, assets, cash, rights or warrants (excluding Ordinary Cash Dividends, dividends of its Common Stock and other dividends or distributions referred to in Section 2.2), in each such case, the Exercise Price in effect prior to such record date shall be reduced immediately upon occurrence of the record date to the price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the reduction by the quotient of (x) the Market Price of the Common Stock on the last trading day preceding the first date on which the Common Stock trades regular way on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading without the right to receive such distribution, minus the amount of cash and/or the Fair Market Value of the securities, evidences of indebtedness, assets, rights or warrants to be so distributed in respect of one share of Common Stock (such subtracted amount and/or Fair Market Value, the “ Per Share Fair Market Value ”) divided by (y) such Market Price on such date specified in clause (x); such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed. In such event, the Exercise Number shall be increased to the number obtained by multiplying the Exercise Number immediately prior

 

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to such adjustment by the quotient of (x) the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the distribution giving rise to this adjustment divided by (y) the new Exercise Price determined in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence. In the case of adjustment for a cash dividend that is, or is coincident with, a regular quarterly cash dividend, the Per Share Fair Market Value would be reduced by the per share amount of the portion of the cash dividend that would constitute an Ordinary Cash Dividend.

SECTION 2.4 Certain Repurchases of Common Stock . If the Company effects a Pro Rata Repurchase of Common Stock, then the Exercise Price shall be reduced to the price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date of such Pro Rata Repurchase by a fraction of which (a) the numerator shall be (i) the product of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before such Pro Rata Repurchase and (y) the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the first public announcement by the Company or any of its Affiliates of the intent to effect such Pro Rata Repurchase, minus (ii) the aggregate purchase price of the Pro Rata Repurchase, and of which (b) the denominator shall be the product of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such Pro Rata Repurchase minus the number of shares of Common Stock so repurchased and (ii) the Market Price per share of Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the first public announcement by the Company or any of its Affiliates of the intent to effect such Pro Rata Repurchase. In such event, the Exercise Number shall be increased to the number obtained by multiplying the Exercise Number immediately prior to such adjustment by the quotient of (x) the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the Pro Rata Repurchase giving rise to this adjustment divided by (y) the new Exercise Price determined in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence. For the avoidance of doubt, no increase to the Exercise Price or decrease in the Exercise Number shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.4.

SECTION 2.5 Business Combinations or Reclassifications of Common Stock. In case of any Business Combination or reclassification of Common Stock (other than a reclassification of Common Stock referred to in Section 2.2), a Holder’s right to receive shares upon exercise of a Warrant shall be converted into the right to exercise such Warrant to acquire the number of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) that the Common Stock issuable (at the time of such Business Combination or reclassification) upon exercise of such Warrant immediately prior to such Business Combination or reclassification would have been entitled to receive upon consummation of such Business Combination or reclassification; and in any such case, if necessary, the provisions set forth herein with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the Holder shall be appropriately adjusted so as to be applicable, as nearly as may reasonably be, to such Holder’s right to exercise a Warrant in exchange for any shares of stock or other securities or property pursuant to this section. In determining the kind and amount of stock, securities or the property receivable upon exercise of a Warrant following the consummation of such Business Combination, if the holders of Common Stock have the right to elect the kind or amount of consideration receivable upon consummation of such Business Combination, then the consideration that a Holder shall be entitled to receive upon exercise shall be deemed to be the types and amounts of consideration received by the majority of all holders of the shares of Common Stock that affirmatively make an election (or of all such holders if none make an election). For purposes of determining any amount to be withheld in the case of a “cashless exercise” pursuant to Section 1.6 from stock,

 

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securities or the property that would otherwise be delivered to a Holder upon exercise of Warrants following any Business Combination, the amount of such stock, securities or property to be withheld shall have a Market Price equal to the aggregate Exercise Price as to which such Warrants are so exercised, based on the fair market value of such stock, securities or property on the trading day on which such Warrants are exercised and the Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Warrant Agent; provided , however , that in the case of any property that is not a security, the Market Price of such property shall be deemed to be its fair market value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in reliance on an opinion of a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained by the Company for this purpose; provided , further , that if making such determination requires the conversion of any currency other than U.S. dollars into U.S. dollars, such conversion shall be done in accordance with customary procedures based on the rate for conversion of such currency into U.S. dollars displayed on the relevant page by Bloomberg L.P. (or any successor or replacement service) on or by 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such exercise date.

SECTION 2.6 Rounding of Calculations; Minimum Adjustments. All calculations under this Article II shall be made to the nearest one-tenth (1/10th) of a cent or to the nearest one-hundredth (1/100th) of a share, as the case may be. Any provision of this Article II to the contrary notwithstanding, no adjustment in the Exercise Price or the Exercise Number shall be made if the amount of such adjustment would be less than $0.01 or one-tenth (1/10th) of a share of Common Stock, but any such amount shall be carried forward and an adjustment with respect thereto shall be made at the time of and together with any subsequent adjustment which, together with such amount and any other amount or amounts so carried forward, shall aggregate $0.01 or 1/10th of a share of Common Stock, or more, or on exercise of a Warrant if it shall earlier occur.

SECTION 2.7 Timing of Issuance of Additional Common Stock Upon Certain Adjustments. In any case in which the provisions of this Article II shall require that an adjustment shall become effective immediately after a record date for an event, the Company may defer until the occurrence of such event (a) issuing to a Holder of Warrants exercised after such record date and before the occurrence of such event the additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise by reason of the adjustment required by such event over and above the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise before giving effect to such adjustment and (b) paying to such Holder any amount of cash in lieu of a fractional share of Common Stock; provided , however , that the Company upon request shall deliver to such Holder a due bill or other appropriate instrument evidencing such Holder’s right to receive such additional shares, and such cash, upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment, subject to any retroactive readjustment in accordance with Section 2.8(b).

SECTION 2.8 Other Events; Provisions of General Applicability.

(a) Neither the Exercise Price nor the Exercise Number shall be adjusted in the event of (i) a change in the par value of the Common Stock, (ii) a change in the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company or (iii) any conversion of shares of any other class of common stock of the Company outstanding as of the date of this Agreement into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the conversion mechanisms set forth in the Company’s certificate of incorporation as of the date of this Agreement.

 

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(b) In the event that any dividend or distribution described in this Article II is not so made, the Exercise Price and the Exercise Number then in effect shall be readjusted, effective as of the date when the Board of Directors determines not to distribute such shares, evidences of indebtedness, assets, rights, cash or warrants, as the case may be, to the Exercise Price and the Exercise Number that would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.

SECTION 2.9 Statement Regarding Adjustments. Whenever the Exercise Price or the Exercise Number shall be adjusted as provided in this Article II, the Company shall forthwith file at the principal office of the Company a statement showing in reasonable detail the facts requiring such adjustment and the Exercise Price that shall be in effect and the Exercise Number after such adjustment. The Company shall deliver to the Warrant Agent a copy of such statement and shall cause a copy of such statement to be sent or communicated to the Holders pursuant to Section 4.1.

SECTION 2.10 Notice of Adjustment Event. In the event that the Company shall propose to take any action of the type described in this Article II (but only if the action of the type described in this Article II would result in an adjustment in the Exercise Price or the Exercise Number or a change in the type of securities or property to be delivered upon exercise of a Warrant), the Company shall deliver to the Warrant Agent a notice and shall cause such notice to be sent or communicated to the Holders in the manner set forth in Section 4.1, which notice shall specify the record date, if any, with respect to any such action and the approximate date on which such action is to take place. Such notice shall also set forth the facts with respect thereto as shall be reasonably necessary to indicate the effect on the Exercise Price and the number, kind or class of shares or other securities or property which shall be deliverable upon exercise of a Warrant. In the case of any action which would require the fixing of a record date, such notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the date so fixed, and in case of all other action, such notice shall be given at least fifteen (15) days prior to the taking of such proposed action. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of any such action.

SECTION 2.11 Proceedings Prior to Any Action Requiring Adjustment. As a condition precedent to the taking of any action which would require an adjustment pursuant to this Article II, the Company shall take any action which may be necessary, including obtaining regulatory, New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ Stock Market or other applicable national securities exchange or stockholder approvals or exemptions, in order that the Company may thereafter validly and legally issue as fully paid and nonassessable all Warrant Shares that a Holder is entitled to receive upon exercise of a Warrant pursuant to this Article II.

SECTION 2.12 Adjustment Rules. Any adjustments pursuant to this Article II shall be made successively whenever an event referred to herein shall occur. If an adjustment in Exercise Price made under this Agreement would reduce the Exercise Price per share of Common Stock to an amount below par value of the Common Stock, then such adjustment in Exercise Price made under this Agreement shall reduce the Exercise Price per share of Common Stock to the par value of the Common Stock.

 

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SECTION 2.13 Prohibited Actions. The Company agrees that it will not take any action which would entitle a Holder to an adjustment of the Exercise Price if the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable after such action upon exercise of the Warrants, together with all shares of Common Stock then outstanding and all shares of Common Stock then issuable upon the exercise of all outstanding options, warrants, conversion and other rights, would exceed the total number of shares of Common Stock then authorized by its certificate of incorporation.

SECTION 2.14 Adjustment to Warrant Certificate or Warrant Statement. The form of Warrant Certificate or Warrant Statement need not be changed because of any adjustment made pursuant to this Agreement, and Warrant Certificates or Warrant Statements issued after such adjustment may state the same Exercise Price and the same Exercise Number as are stated in the Warrant Certificates or Warrant Statements initially issued pursuant to this Agreement. The Company, however, may at any time in its sole discretion make any change in the form of Warrant Certificate that it may deem appropriate to give effect to such adjustments and that does not affect the substance of the Warrant Certificate, and any Warrant Certificate thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant Certificate or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed.

ARTICLE III

WARRANT AGENT

SECTION 3.1 Appointment of Warrant Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company with respect to the Warrants and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment.

SECTION 3.2 Liability of Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent shall act under this Agreement solely as agent, and its duties shall be determined solely by the provisions of this Agreement. The Warrant Agent shall not be liable for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection with this Agreement, except for its own willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith.

SECTION 3.3 Performance of Duties. The Warrant Agent may execute and exercise any of the rights or powers hereby vested in it or perform any duty under this Agreement either itself or by or through its attorneys or agents (which shall not include its employees).

SECTION 3.4 Disposition of Proceeds on Exercise of Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall account as promptly as practicable to the Company with respect to Warrants exercised and shall concurrently pay to the Company all monies received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of Warrant Shares through the exercise of such Warrants. If the Warrant Agent shall receive any notice, demand or other document addressed to the Company by a Holder with respect to the Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall as promptly as practicable forward such notice, demand or other document to the Company.

 

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SECTION 3.5 Reliance on Counsel. The Warrant Agent may consult at any time with legal counsel satisfactory to it (who may be counsel to the Company), and the Warrant Agent shall incur no liability or responsibility for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under this Agreement in reasonable reliance on and in accordance with the advice of such counsel.

SECTION 3.6 Reliance on Documents. The Warrant Agent will not incur any liability or responsibility for any action taken in reasonable reliance on any notice, written statement, resolution, waiver, consent, order, certificate or other paper, document or instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent, presented or made by the proper party or parties. The statements contained herein and in the Warrants shall be taken as statements of the Company, and the Warrant Agent assumes no responsibility for the correctness of any of the same, except as set forth by the Warrant Agent or as evidenced by action taken by the Warrant Agent.

SECTION 3.7 Validity of Agreement. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for the validity, execution or delivery of this Agreement (except the due execution of this Agreement by the Warrant Agent) or for the validity, execution or delivery of any Warrant (except the due countersignature of such Warrant Certificate by the Warrant Agent), and the Warrant Agent shall not by any act under this Agreement be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Warrant Shares (or other stock) to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant, or as to whether any Warrant Shares (or other stock) will, pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant, when issued, be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

SECTION 3.8 Instructions from Company. The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized and directed to accept instructions with respect to the performance of its duties under this Agreement from the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, the Treasurer or the Controller of the Company, and to make an application to such officers for advice or instructions in connection with its duties, and the Warrant Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered to be taken by it in reasonable reliance and in accordance with instructions of any such officer. The Warrant Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by, or omission of any action by, the Warrant Agent in accordance with a proposal included in any such application to such officers on or after the date specified in such application (which date shall not be less than five (5) business days after the date any such officer of the Company actually receives such application, unless any such officer shall have consented in writing to an earlier date) unless, prior to taking any such action (or the effective date in the case of an omission), the Warrant Agent shall have received written instructions in response to such application specifying the action to be taken or omitted.

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suffering or omitting any action under this Agreement, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed conclusively to be proved and established by a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, one of its Executive Vice Presidents or Vice Presidents, the Treasurer or the Controller of the Company and delivered to the Warrant Agent, and such certificate shall be full authorization to the Warrant Agent for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon any such certificate.

SECTION 3.10 Compensation. The Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable compensation for all services rendered by the Warrant Agent in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, to reimburse the Warrant Agent for all reasonable expenses, taxes and governmental charges and other charges incurred by the Warrant Agent in the performance of its duties under this Agreement.

SECTION 3.11 Indemnity. The Company shall indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless from and against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs and counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, except as a result of the Warrant Agent’s willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith. The Warrant Agent shall indemnify the Company and save it harmless from and against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs and counsel fees, for anything arising out of or attributable to the Warrant Agent’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or which arise out of the Warrant Agent’s willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith; provided , however , that the Warrant Agent’s aggregate liability under this Agreement with respect to, arising from or arising in connection with this Agreement, whether in contract, in tort or otherwise, is limited to and shall not exceed the amounts paid under this Agreement by the Company to the Warrant Agent as fees and charges, but not including reimbursable expenses. The Warrant Agent shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity, and the Company shall notify the Warrant Agent promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity.

SECTION 3.12 Legal Proceedings. The Warrant Agent shall be under no obligation to institute any action, suit or legal proceeding or to take any other action likely to involve expense unless the Company or any one or more Holders shall furnish the Warrant Agent with reasonable security and indemnity for any costs and expenses that may be incurred, but this provision shall not affect the power of the Warrant Agent to take such action as the Warrant Agent may consider proper, whether with or without any such security or indemnity. All rights of action under this Agreement or under any of the Warrants may be enforced by the Warrant Agent without the possession of any of the Warrants or the production thereof at any trial or other proceeding relative thereto, and any such action, suit or proceeding instituted by the Warrant Agent shall be brought in its name as warrant agent, and any recovery of judgment shall be for the ratable benefit of the Holders, as their respective rights or interests may appear.

SECTION 3.13 Other Transactions in Securities of Company. The Warrant Agent and any stockholder, director, officer or employee of the Warrant Agent may buy, sell or deal in any of the Warrants or other securities of the Company, or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Company may be interested, or contract

 

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with or lend money to the Company or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not the Warrant Agent under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Warrant Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Company or for any other legal entity.

SECTION 3.14 Identity of Transfer Agent. Upon the appointment of any subsequent transfer agent for the Common Stock, or any other shares of the Company’s capital stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants, the Company shall file with the Warrant Agent a statement setting forth the name and address of such subsequent transfer agent.

SECTION 3.15 Company to Provide and Maintain Warrant Agent. The Company agrees for the benefit of the Holders that there shall at all times be a Warrant Agent under this Agreement until all the Warrants have been exercised or cancelled or are no longer exercisable.

SECTION 3.16 Resignation and Removal. The Warrant Agent may at any time resign by giving written notice to the Company of such intention on its part, specifying the date on which its desired resignation shall become effective. The Warrant Agent under this Agreement may be removed at any time by the filing with it of an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of the Company and specifying such removal and the date when it shall become effective. Any removal under this Section 3.16 shall take effect upon the appointment by the Company as hereinafter provided of a successor Warrant Agent (which shall be (a) a bank or trust company, (b) organized under the laws of the United States or one of the states thereof, (c) authorized under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization to exercise corporate trust powers, (d) having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 (as set forth in its most recent reports of condition published pursuant to law or to the requirements of any United States federal or state regulatory or supervisory authority) and (e) having an office in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York) and the acceptance of such appointment by such successor Warrant Agent.

SECTION 3.17 Company to Appoint Successor. If at any time the Warrant Agent shall resign, shall be removed, shall become incapable of acting, shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent or shall commence a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws, as now or hereafter constituted, or under any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or shall consent to the appointment of or the taking possession by a receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Warrant Agent or its property or affairs, or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or shall take corporate action in furtherance of any such action, or a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall have been entered in respect of the Warrant Agent in an involuntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws, as now or hereafter constituted, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, or a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall have been entered for the appointment of a receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Warrant Agent or of its property or affairs, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Warrant Agent or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation, winding up or liquidation, a successor Warrant Agent, qualified as aforesaid, shall be appointed by the

 

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Company by an instrument in writing, filed with the successor Warrant Agent. In the event that a successor Warrant Agent is not appointed by the Company, a successor Warrant Agent, qualified as aforesaid, may be appointed by the Warrant Agent or the Warrant Agent may petition a court to appoint a successor Warrant Agent. Upon the appointment as aforesaid of a successor Warrant Agent and acceptance by the successor Warrant Agent of such appointment, the Warrant Agent shall cease to be Warrant Agent under this Agreement; provided , however , that in the event of the resignation of the Warrant Agent under this Section 3.17, such resignation shall be effective on the earlier of (i) the date specified in the Warrant Agent’s notice of resignation and (ii) the appointment and acceptance of a successor Warrant Agent under this Agreement.

SECTION 3.18 Successor to Expressly Assume Duties. Any successor Warrant Agent appointed under this Agreement shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument accepting such appointment under this Agreement, and thereupon such successor Warrant Agent, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights and obligations of such predecessor with like effect as if originally named as the Warrant Agent under this Agreement, and such predecessor, upon payment of its charges and disbursements then unpaid, shall thereupon become obligated to transfer, deliver and pay over, and such successor Warrant Agent shall be entitled to receive, all monies, securities and other property on deposit with or held by such predecessor, as the Warrant Agent under this Agreement.

SECTION 3.19 Successor by Merger. Any entity into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or consolidated, or any entity resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party, or any entity to which the Warrant Agent shall sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of its assets and business, shall be the successor Warrant Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; provided , however , that it shall be qualified as aforesaid.

ARTICLE IV

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 4.1 Notices. Any notice pursuant to this Agreement by the Company or by any Holder to the Warrant Agent, or by the Warrant Agent or by any Holder to the Company, shall be in writing and shall be delivered by facsimile transmission, or mailed first class, postage prepaid, (a) to the Company, at its offices at 500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: General Counsel, or (b) to the Warrant Agent, at its offices at 250 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021, Attn. Corporate Actions Department. Each party to this Agreement may from time to time change the address to which notices to it are to be delivered or mailed by notice to the other party. Any notice mailed pursuant to this Agreement by the Company or the Warrant Agent to the Holders shall be in writing and shall be mailed first class, postage prepaid, or otherwise delivered, to such Holders at their respective addresses on the registry of the Warrant Agent.

 

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SECTION 4.2 Supplements and Amendments. The Company and the Warrant Agent may from time to time supplement or amend this Agreement without the approval of any Holder in order to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained in this Agreement that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision in this Agreement, or to make any other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under this Agreement that the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem necessary or desirable; provided , however , that no such supplement or amendment to this Agreement shall be made that adversely affects the interests or rights of any of the Holders in any respect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a supplement or amendment to this Agreement may be made by one or more substantially concurrent written instruments duly signed by the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Warrants and delivered to the Company; provided , however , that the consent of each Holder affected thereby shall be required for any amendment pursuant to which: (a) the Exercise Price would be increased or the Exercise Number would be decreased (in each case, other than pursuant to adjustments in accordance with Article II), (b) the time period during which the Warrants are exercisable would be shortened or (c) the antidilution provisions set forth in Article II would be changed in such a way as to adversely affect such Holder. In determining whether the Holders of the required number of outstanding Warrants have approved any supplement or amendment to this Agreement, Warrants owned by the Company or its controlled Affiliates, if any, shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding.

SECTION 4.3 Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the Company or the Warrant Agent under this Agreement.

SECTION 4.4 Rights Offering. Prior to the Expiration Date, the Company shall not effect any rights offering for the sale of Common Stock to substantially all of the holders of Common Stock if the per share price payable in such rights offering is less than the Market Price on the trading day immediately prior to the pricing of such rights offering.

SECTION 4.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction . THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH WARRANT ISSUED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE WARRANTS, THE PARTIES HERETO AND EACH HOLDER IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF WILMINGTON, STATE OF DELAWARE. NOTICE MAY BE SERVED UPON THE COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 4.1 AND UPON ANY HOLDER AT THE ADDRESS FOR SUCH HOLDER SET FORTH IN THE REGISTRY MAINTAINED BY THE COMPANY OR WARRANT AGENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1.7. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND EACH HOLDER HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE WARRANTS.

 

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SECTION 4.6 Benefits of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, the Warrant Agent and the Holders. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company, the Warrant Agent and the Holders any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement.

SECTION 4.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

SECTION 4.8 Table of Contents; Headings. The table of contents and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part of this Agreement and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement.

SECTION 4.9 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any clause or provision shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect in that jurisdiction only such clause or provision, or part thereof, and shall not in any manner affect such clause or provision in any other jurisdiction or any other clause or provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction.

SECTION 4.10 Availability of Agreement. The Warrant Agent shall keep copies of this Agreement and any notices given or received under this Agreement shall be made available for inspection by the Holders during normal business hours at its principal office in Massachusetts. The Company shall supply the Warrant Agent from time to time with such numbers of copies of this Agreement as the Warrant Agent may request.

SECTION 4.11 Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a business day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding day that is a business day.

SECTION 4.12 Damages. Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for any consequential, indirect, special or incidental damages under any provisions of this Agreement or for any consequential, indirect, penal, special or incidental damages arising out of any act or failure to act hereunder even if that party has been advised of or has foreseen the possibility of such damages.

SECTION 4.13 Confidentiality. The Warrant Agent and the Company agree that all books, records, information and data pertaining to the business of the other party, including personal, non-public warrant holder information, which are exchanged or received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of the obligations under this Agreement including the fees for services set forth in the attached schedule shall remain confidential, and shall not be voluntarily disclosed to any other person, except as may be required by law or, as determined by the Company, the rules and regulations of any stock exchange, electronic trading network or trading platform applicable to the Company and/or the Warrants.

 

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SECTION 4.14 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms having the meanings ascribed thereto below:

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such other Person. For purposes of this definition, “ control ” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) when used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to cause the direction of management and/or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities by contract or otherwise.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the Company, including any duly authorized committee thereof.

Book-Entry Warrant ” means Warrants issued in book-entry registration in the books and records of the Warrant Agent.

Business Combination ” means a merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or similar transaction that requires the approval of the Company’s stockholders.

business day ” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and (i) at any time when the Warrants are listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange, any day on which the NASDAQ Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange, as applicable, is authorized or required by law or other governmental actions to close or (ii) at any time when the Warrants are not listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange, any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental actions to close.

Common Stock ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

El Paso ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Exchange Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.18.

Exercise Number ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Exercise Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

Expiration Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

 

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Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to any security or other property, the fair market value of such security or other property as determined by the Board of Directors, acting in good faith.

Holder ” and “ Holders ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Issue Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

Market Price ” means, with respect to a particular security, on any given day, the last reported sale price regular way or, in case no such reported sale takes place on such day, the average of the last closing bid and ask prices regular way, in either case on the principal national securities exchange on which the applicable securities are listed or admitted to trading (the “ Principal Exchange ”), or if not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and ask prices as furnished by two (2) members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. selected from time to time by the Company for that purpose. “Market Price” shall be determined without reference to after hours or extended hours trading. If such security is not listed and traded in a manner that the quotations referred to above are available for the period required under this Agreement, the Market Price per share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be the fair market value per share of such security as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in reliance on an opinion of a nationally recognized independent investment banking corporation retained by the Company for such purpose; provided , however , that if any such security is listed or traded solely on a non-U.S. market, such fair market value shall be determined by reference to the closing price of such security as of the end of the most recently ended business day in such market prior to the date of determination; provided , further , that if making such determination requires the conversion of any currency other than U.S. dollars into U.S. dollars, such conversion shall be done in accordance with customary procedures based on the rate for conversion of such currency into U.S. dollars displayed on the relevant page by Bloomberg L.P. (or any successor or replacement service) on or by 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such exercise date. For the purposes of determining the Market Price of the Common Stock on the “trading day” preceding, on or following the occurrence of an event, (i) that trading day shall be deemed to commence immediately after the regular scheduled closing time of trading on the Principal Exchange or, if trading is closed at an earlier time, such earlier time and (ii) that trading day shall end at the next regular scheduled closing time, or if trading is closed at an earlier time, such earlier time (for the avoidance of doubt, and as an example, if the Market Price is to be determined as of the last trading day preceding a specified event and the closing time of trading on a particular day is 4:00 p.m. and the specified event occurs at 5:00 p.m. on that day, the Market Price would be determined by reference to such 4:00 p.m. closing price).

Merger Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Notice of Exercise ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

 

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Ordinary Cash Dividends ” means a regular quarterly cash dividend on shares of Common Stock legally available therefor; provided , however , that Ordinary Cash Dividends shall not include any cash dividends paid subsequent to the Issue Date to the extent the aggregate per share dividends paid on the outstanding Common Stock in any quarter exceed (i) $0.50 per share of Common Stock in any quarter during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, (ii) $0.60 per share of Common Stock in any quarter during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, (iii) $0.70 per share of Common Stock in any quarter during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, (iv) $0.80 per share of Common Stock in any quarter during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, (v) $0.90 per share of Common Stock in any quarter during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and (vi) $1.00 per share of Common Stock in any quarter during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, in each case, as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar transaction.

Per Share Fair Market Value ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

Person ” has the meaning given to it in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and as used in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.

Pro Rata Repurchase ” means any purchase of shares of Common Stock by the Company or any Affiliate thereof pursuant to (i) any tender offer or exchange offer made to substantially all holders of Common Stock subject to Section 13(e) or 14(e) of the Exchange Act or Regulation 14E promulgated thereunder or (ii) any other offer available to substantially all holders of Common Stock, in the case of both (i) and (ii), whether for cash, shares of Common Stock of the Company, other securities of the Company, evidences of indebtedness of the Company or any other Person or any other property (including, without limitation, shares of Common Stock, other securities or evidences of indebtedness of a subsidiary), or any combination thereof, effected while any Warrants are outstanding. The “ Effective Date ” of a Pro Rata Repurchase shall mean the date of acceptance of shares for purchase or exchange by the Company under any tender or exchange offer which is a Pro Rata Repurchase or the date of purchase with respect to any Pro Rata Repurchase that is not a tender or exchange offer.

Registered Holder ” means any registered holder of Book-Entry Warrants or Warrant Certificates in the Warrant Registry.

Subsidiary ” means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of such party in such party’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power (or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests or, in the case of a limited liability company, the managing member) are, as of such date, owned by such party or one or more Subsidiaries of such party or by such party and one or more Subsidiaries of such party. The term “Subsidiary” shall include Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

 

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trading day ” means (i) if the shares of Common Stock are not traded on any national or regional securities exchange or association or over-the-counter market, a business day or (ii) if the shares of Common Stock are traded on any national or regional securities exchange or association or over-the-counter market, a business day on which such relevant exchange or quotation system is scheduled to be open for business and on which the shares of Common Stock (x) are not suspended from trading on any national or regional securities exchange or association or over-the-counter market for any period or periods aggregating one half hour or longer; and (y) have traded at least once on the national or regional securities exchange or association or over-the-counter market that is the primary market for the trading of the shares of Common Stock. The term “trading day” with respect to any security other than the Common Stock shall have a correlative meaning based on the primary exchange or quotation system on which such security is listed or traded.

U.S. GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

Warrant ” and “ Warrants ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Warrant Agent ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Warrant Certificate ” and “ Warrant Certificates ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

Warrant Registry ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.7.

Warrant Statement ” and “ Warrant Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

Warrant Share ” and “ Warrant Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

KINDER MORGAN, INC.
By:   /s/ Joseph Listengart
 

Name: Joseph Listengart

Title: Vice President

 

COMPUTERSHARE INC.
By   /s/ Thomas Borbely
 

Name: Thomas Borbely

Title: Manager, Corporate Actions

 

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
By:   /s/ Thomas Borbely
 

Name: Thomas Borbely

Title: Manager, Corporate Actions

[Signature Page to the Warrant Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF WARRANT CERTIFICATE

(See Attached)

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Shares****0000 00**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000** Shares****00000 common stock 0**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000 **Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000*ZERO HUNDRED AND ZERO*** *Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000** purchase warrants Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000** Shares****000000**S This certifies that, for value received, [__] or registered assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled to purchase from by and among the Companys Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the “Warrant Kinder Morgan, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), at any time from 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on Agreement”), and is subject to the terms and provisions contained in the Warrant Agreement, to all of which the [__], 2012 until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on [__], 2017 (the “Expiration Date”), at the purchase price of $40.00 Holder by acceptance hereof consents. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by the Holder upon per share (the “Exercise Price”), the number of shares of Class P common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of written request to the Company or at the office of the Warrant Agent. the Company (the “Common Stock”), shown above. The number of shares purchasable upon exercise of the Upon any partial exercise of the Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate, there shall be countersigned Common Stock Purchase Warrants (the “Warrants”) and the Exercise Price are subject to adjustment from time to and issued to the Holder a new Warrant Certificate in respect of the shares of Common Stock as to which the time as set forth in the Warrant Agreement (as defined below). Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate shall not have been exercised. This Warrant Certificate may be The Warrants may be exercised in whole or in part by presentation of this Warrant Certificate with the Notice exchanged at the office of the Warrant Agent by surrender of this Warrant Certificate properly endorsed either of Exercise on the reverse side hereof duly executed and simultaneous payment of the Exercise Price at the separately or in combination with one or more other Warrant Certificates for one or more new Warrant Certificates principal office of Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., at 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA evidencing the right of the Holder to purchase the same aggregate number of shares of Common Stock as were 02021 (the “Warrant Agent”). Payment of such price shall be made, at the option of the Holder, either (i) by certified purchasable on exercise of the Warrants evidenced by the Warrant Certificate or Certificates exchanged. No or official bank check payable to the Warrant Agent or (ii) by delivering a written direction to the Warrant Agent that fractional shares will be issued upon the exercise of any Warrant, but the Company will pay the cash value thereof the Holder desires to exercise Warrants pursuant to a “cashless exercise,” in which case the Holder will receive a determined as provided in the Warrant Agreement. number of shares of Common Stock that is equal to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock for which The Holder may be treated by the Company, the Warrant Agent and all other persons dealing with this Warrant the Warrants are being exercised less the number of shares of Common Stock that have an aggregate Market Certificate as the absolute owner hereof. Price (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) on the trading day on which such Warrants are exercised that is equal The Warrants may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, encumbered or in any other manner transferred or to the aggregate Exercise Price. The Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock that may be disposed of, in whole or in part, but only in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement and in compliance purchased upon the exercise of the Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are subject to modification and with all applicable laws. adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement. This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until it shall have been countersigned This Warrant Certificate is issued under and in accordance with a Warrant Agreement, dated as of [__], 2012, by the Warrant Agent. DATED <<Month Day, Year>> Chairman and Chief Executive Officer COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. WARRANT AGENT AND REGISTRAR, By AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Secretary CUSIP XXXXXX XX X Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX INC. Insurance Value 00.1,000,000 Number of Warrants 123456 DTC 12345678901234512345678 PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004 Certificate Numbers Num/No Denom. Total. MR A SAMPLE 1234567890/1234567890 111 DESIGNATION (IF ANY) 1234567890/1234567890 222 ADD 1 1234567890/1234567890 333 ADD 2 1234567890/1234567890 444 ADD 3 ADD 4 1234567890/1234567890 555 1234567890/1234567890 666 Total Transaction 7


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. KINDER MORGAN, INC. NOTICE OF EXERCISE (To be executed upon exercise of Warrant) To: KINDER MORGAN, INC. The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right of purchase represented by the Warrant Certificate within for, and to purchase thereunder, ______ shares of the Class P common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (the “Common Stock”), as provided for therein, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price. The purchase price shall be paid: _____ by certified check or official bank check; or _____ by electing to receive a number of shares of Common Stock that is equal to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock for which the Warrants are being exercised less the number of shares of Common Stock that have an aggregate Market Price (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) on the trading day on which such Warrants are exercised that is equal to the aggregate Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrant Agreement). Please issue a certificate or certificates for such shares of Common Stock in the name of, and pay any cash for any fractional share to: If in definitive/certificated form: SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE, IF ANY: Name: Address: Signature: Note: The above signature should correspond exactly with the name on the face of this Warrant Certificate and must be guaranteed by a member of a recognized guarantee medallion program. And, if said number of shares shall not be all the shares purchasable under the within Warrant Certificate, a new Warrant Certificate is to be issued in the name of said undersigned for the balance remaining of the shares purchasable thereunder less any fraction of a share paid in cash. The IRS requires that we report the cost basis of certain shares acquired after January 1, 2011. If your shares were covered by the legislation and you have sold or transferred the shares and requested a specific cost basis calculation method, we have processed as requested. If you did not specify a cost basis calculation method, we have defaulted to the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Please visit our website or consult your tax advisor if you need additional information about cost basis. If you do not keep in contact with us or do not have any activity in your account for the time periods specified by state law, your property could become subject to state unclaimed property laws and transferred to the appropriate state.


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF WARRANT STATEMENT

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+ The Sample Company Computershare PO Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078 Within USA, US territories & Canada XXX XXX XXXX Outside USA, US territories & Canada XXX XXX XXXX MR A SAMPLE www.computershare.com DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 ADD 5 Holder Account Number ADD 6 C1234567890 J N T Please see important PRIVACY NOTICE on reverse side of statement. NNNNNN Company ID TDA SSN/TIN Certified Yes/No Sample Company - Corporate Action Advice Retain For Your Records This Transaction Advice is your record of warrant entitlement received as a result of the automatic corporate action processing of XXXXXXXXXXX shares. Warrant Transaction Advice Description Shares Presented Exchange Rate Warrants Credited CUSIP Number Form of Warrant Credit Fractional Warrant WARRANTS 115.000000 0.087000 10.000000 123456789 DRS 0.550000 1 U D C C O Y + 001CD70003 00HXDA-PP WARNING: MULTIPLE SAFETY FEATURES. THE FACE OF THIS CHECK HAS A BLUE BACKGROUND AND FLUORESCENT INK (HOLD UNDER BLACKLIGHT TO VIEW). REFER TO SECURITY ENDORSEMENT BACKER FOR TRUE WATERMARK AND ADDITIONAL FEATURES. Bank of America 64-1278 The Sample Company Atlanta, Dekalb Country, Georgia 611 GA Check Number: 0000000 Pay ***ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE DOLLARS AND FORTY-FIVE CENTS*** Pay to the Mr A Sample Date order of Designation (if any) Address Address 2 1 $ ***123.45*** Address 3 Address 4 Computershare Inc. Authorized Paying Agent. Security Features Details on Back. Authorized Signature(s)


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. + The Sample Company Computershare Trust Company, N.A. PO Box 43078 Providence Rhode Island 02940-3078 Within USA, US territories & Canada XXX XXX XXXX Outside USA, US territories & Canada XXX XXX XXXX MR A SAMPLE www.computershare.com DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 ADD 5 Holder Account Number ADD 6 C1234567890 J N T NNNNNN Company ID XXXX SSN/TIN Certified Yes/No Direct Registration Transaction Request Form Please mark one box only. This form is only applicable to warrants held in Direct Registration (DRS). Sell This Warrants Sell All * OR Number Of Whole Warrants * You will receive a check for the proceeds of the sale, less a transaction fee of $15.00 plus 12 cents per whole warrant sold. Sales requests submitted on this Direct Registration Transaction Request Form will be processed as a batch order. Please see instructions on the reverse side for more information. Signatures: The instructions given above must be signed by the registered holder. If held in joint name, both owners must sign. By signing, I/we agree to the terms and conditions of Direct Registration. If you have any questions, call the number above. Signature 1 - Please keep signature within the box. Signature 2 - Please keep signature within the box. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Daytime Telephone Number * For sales requests for partnerships or corporations, please have your signature(s) medallion guaranteed or provide us with a certified copy of the corporate resolution dated within 180 days or a certified copy of the partnership agreement dated within 60 days. Medallion Guarantee Stamp (Notary Public Is Not Acceptable) IN THE EVENT YOU WISH TO MAKE A TRANSACTION TO YOUR ACCOUNT, PLEASE MARK ONE BOX ONLY. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO MAKE A TRANSACTION AT THIS TIME, PLEASE RETAIN THIS FORM FOR FUTURE USE. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTION. C O Y + 011D8B (Rev. 1-11)


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How To Fill Out the Direct Registration Transaction Request Form Sell - To sell ALL warrants, check the “Sell All Warrants” box on the reverse side. To sell only a portion of the warrants you hold, DO NOT check the “Sell All Warrants” box; instead, indicate the number of warrants you wish to sell in the “Sell This Number Of Whole Warrants” box, and return to the address below. Sale requests submitted on this Direct Registration Transaction Request Form will be treated as a batch order and are generally processed no later than five business days after the date on which the form is received. A market order sale may be available by telephone or through Investor Centre at www.computershare.com. Please contact us at the phone number listed on the reverse side or refer to the Terms and Conditions of Sales Facility in the Direct Registration brochure for more information concerning the types of orders available and fee details. Note: market orders and batch orders are subject to different fees. The IRS requires that we report the cost basis of certain warrants acquired after January 2, 2011. If your warrants are covered by the legislation and you provide a written request specifying a cost basis calculation method to be used when selling those warrants, we will process as requested. If you do not specify a cost basis calculation method, we will default to selling warrants in first in, first out (FIFO) order as shown on our system. Please visit our website or consult your tax advisor if you need additional information about cost basis. When selling through Computershare, you are unable to direct the time at which the warrants may be sold and you are unable to select the broker through whom sales are made. Cost Basis - The IRS requires that we report the cost basis of certain warrants acquired after January 1, 2011. If your warrants are covered by the legislation and you sell or transfer the warrants and request a specific cost basis calculation method, we will process as requested. If you do not specify a cost basis calculation method, we will default to the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Please visit our website or consult your tax advisor if you need additional information about cost basis. SSN/TIN Certified - If your account is not certified, you must complete a W-9 or W-8BEN tax form or taxes will be withheld from any dividends or sales proceeds per Internal Revenue Service requirements. OTHER TRANSACTIONS - To obtain forms for transferring your Direct Registration warrants to another person or to make changes to your account, such as an address change, please call the telephone number or visit our website on the reverse of the form. MAIL TO: Regular Mail: Computershare Courier or Certified Mail: Computershare P.O. Box 43078 250 Royall Street Providence, RI 02940-3078 Canton, MA 02021 011NCA-WAR


EXHIBIT C

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

(To be executed upon exercise of Warrant)

To: KINDER MORGAN, INC.

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right of purchase represented by the [Warrant Certificate/Warrant Statement] within for, and to purchase thereunder,             shares of the Class P common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (the “ Common Stock ”), as provided for therein, and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price.

The purchase price shall be paid:

 

           by certified check or official bank check; or

 

           by electing to receive a number of shares of Common Stock that is equal to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock for which the Warrants are being exercised less the number of shares of Common Stock that have an aggregate Market Price (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) on the trading day on which such Warrants are exercised that is equal to the aggregate Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrant Agreement).

Please issue a certificate or certificates for such shares of Common Stock in the name of, and pay any cash for any fractional share to:

 

  NAME:
 

 

ADDRESS:

 
 
 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE:

 

 

NOTE:            

  The above signature should correspond exactly with the name [on the face of this Warrant Certificate or] with the name of the assignee appearing in the Permitted Transfer form below and must be guaranteed by a member of a recognized guarantee medallion program.


[And, if said number of shares shall not be all the shares purchasable under the within Warrant Certificate, a new Warrant Certificate is to be issued in the name of said undersigned for the balance remaining of the shares purchasable thereunder less any fraction of a share paid in cash.]


PERMITTED TRANSFER

(To be executed only upon transfer of [Warrant Certificate] to the extent such transfer is permissible under the terms of the Warrant Agreement)

For value received,             hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the within [Warrant Certificate], together with all right, title and interest therein, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint             attorney, to transfer said [Warrant Certificate] on the books of Kinder Morgan, Inc., with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:         , 201    

 

NOTE:    

  The above signature should correspond exactly with the name [on the face of this Warrant Certificate] and must be guaranteed by a member of a recognized guarantee medallion program.

Exhibit 4.3

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO THE

SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1. (the “ Amendment ”), is dated as of May 25, 2012, to the Shareholders Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2011, by and among Kinder Morgan, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “ Company ”) and the Shareholders identified on the signature pages thereto (the “ Shareholders Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meanings given to them in the Shareholders Agreement unless otherwise indicated.

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 16, 2011, by and among the Company, Sherpa Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Sherpa Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, El Paso Corporation, a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Sirius Holdings Merger Corporation) (“ El Paso Corporation ”), El Paso LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (f/k/a El Paso Corporation and successor in interest to Sirius Merger Corporation) (the “ Merger Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.15 of the Merger Agreement, the Company has agreed to take all actions necessary to elect two (2) individuals designated by El Paso Corporation to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, certain stockholders of the Company entered into a Voting Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2011, by and among El Paso Corporation and the Stockholders (as defined in the Voting Agreement) (the “ Voting Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, in order to give effect to the matters set forth in Section 5.15 of the Merger Agreement, pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the Stockholders agreed to amend the Shareholders Agreement of the Company to increase the size of the Board;

WHEREAS, the Stockholders agree to further amend the Shareholders Agreement to include references to certain subsidiaries of El Paso Corporation; and

WHEREAS, the parties executing this Amendment collectively constitute those parties required, in accordance with Section 7.10 of the Shareholders Agreement, to execute this Amendment in order for this Amendment to be effective.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants and undertakings contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in accordance with Section 7.10 of the Shareholders Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:


1. Amendments .

 

  a. Definitions .

 

  i. Clause (b) of the definition of “Blackout Period” in Section 1.1 of the Shareholders Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

(b) in the event a KMP, EPB or KMR securities offering with anticipated offering proceeds of at least $150,000,000 is occurring, a period of seven (7) calendar days as specified in the written notice delivered by the Company to the applicable Shareholders pursuant to Section 5.1(e) or Section 5.3(d ) (or such shorter period if the Company notifies the applicable Shareholders prior to the expiration of the seven (7) calendar day period); provided , that a Blackout Period described in this clause (b) may not occur more than twice in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months; and

 

  ii. The following definitions shall be added to Section 1.1 of the Shareholders Agreement:

EPB ” means El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

EPGP ” means El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company.

 

  iii. The definition of “ KMP Observers ” in Section 1.1 of the Shareholders Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Partnership Observers ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(b) .

 

  iv. The definition of “ Subsidiary ” or “ Subsidiaries ” in Section 1.1 of the Shareholders Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Subsidiary ” or “ Subsidiaries ” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls, more than 50% of the voting shares or other similar interests or is general partner or managing member of, or serves in a similar capacity for, such Person (including, in the case of the Company, KMP, KMR and EPB and their respective Subsidiaries).

 

  b. Number of Directors .

The first sentence of Section 3.1(a) of the Shareholders Agreement which states “The number of directors shall initially be thirteen (13) and may be increased in accordance with Section 3.3 or reduced in accordance with this Section 3.1(a) .” shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

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“The number of directors shall, as of May 25, 2012, be fifteen (15) and may be increased in accordance with Section 3.3 or reduced in accordance with this Section 3.1(a) .”

 

  c. Certain Agreements .

Section 3.6 of the Shareholders Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

Section 3.6 CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.

(a) Upon the reasonable request of the Investor Shareholders holding Voting Securities representing a majority of the Total Voting Power of all Voting Securities then held by the Investor Shareholders (with respect to which the Company shall not unreasonably object), the Company shall, with regard to any Subsidiaries of the Company, cause the directors nominated to the Board by the Investor Shareholders pursuant to Article III (considered as a group) to be appointed or elected to the boards or governing bodies of such Subsidiaries of the Company (other than KMGP, KMP, KMR, EPGP, EPB or any of their Subsidiaries) so that the Investor Shareholders (as a group) have, as closely as is practicable, the same proportionate representation on such boards or governing bodies (or, with respect to Subsidiaries of the Company that become publicly traded after the date hereof (other than any Subsidiaries of KMR, KMP or EPB) on the seats of such boards or governing bodies for which the Company has the right to designate directors; provided , that the Investor Shareholders shall have agreed to the limitation on the ability of the Company to designate directors of such Subsidiaries) as they do on the Board.

(b) The Company shall (i) permit the Board nominees chosen by the Investor Shareholders and each Observer of the Investor Shareholders permitted to attend meetings of the Board pursuant to Section 3.2 (together, the “ Partnership Observers ”) to attend each meeting of the KMGP board, the EPGP board and the KMR board and any committees thereof, (ii) send to each Partnership Observer notice of the time and place of such meeting, (iii) provide to each Partnership Observer copies of all notices, reports, minutes and consents at the time and in the manner as they are provided to the members of the KMGP, EPGP and KMR boards and the relevant committees thereof; provided , however , that the KMGP, EPGP and KMR boards, and committees thereof, shall have the right to exclude the Partnership Observers from access to any board or committee meeting (or portion thereof) or any materials distributed to any board or committee members in the sole discretion of a majority of the members of such board or committee in attendance at such board or committee meeting (or, with respect to materials to be provided in advance of any meeting, a majority of the members of such board or committee, as applicable). A Partnership Observer shall recuse himself or herself from any portion of any board or committee meeting if (i) such Partnership Observer has actual

 

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knowledge that the Investor Shareholder that selected such Partnership Observer, or one of its controlled Affiliates, is engaged in, pursuing or evaluating any business opportunity that such Partnership Observer has actual knowledge that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is either currently engaged in, pursuing or evaluating and the participation of such Partnership Observer would create a conflict of interest and (ii) such business opportunity is being discussed during such portion of such meeting (provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, no Partnership Observer shall be deemed to be in breach of his or her obligations pursuant to this sentence so long as such Partnership Observer recuses himself or herself from such portion of such meeting as promptly as practicable following the time in which it becomes reasonably apparent that such business opportunity is being discussed). All Partnership Observers, in connection with exercising their rights under this Section 3.6(b) , shall be required (i) to execute and deliver to KMGP, EPGP or KMR, as applicable, a customary (for observers of public corporations) confidentiality agreement that is reasonably acceptable to such Partnership Observer and to KMGP, EPGP or KMR, as applicable, (ii) to undergo any training required by KMP’s, KMGP’s, KMR’s, EPB’s or EPGP’s policies regarding FERC standards of conduct that are applicable to KMGP , EPGP or KMR directors, as applicable, and (iii) to comply with any other regulatory requirements to the extent applicable to such Partnership Observer in his or her capacity as a Partnership Observer.

(c) So long as an Investor Shareholder constitutes an Eligible Investor Shareholder, the Company shall inform such Eligible Investor Shareholder promptly of any action or proposed action by the Company or any of its Affiliates (including KMP, EPB and KMR) that the Chief Executive Officer reasonably believes could impose any filing obligation, restriction or other regulatory burden ( e.g. , bank holding company registration, or public utility holding company registration) on such Eligible Investor Shareholder or its Affiliates. In addition, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (other than KMP, KMP’s operating partnerships, KMR, EPB or any of their respective Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates, or KMGP (solely to the extent that KMGP (i) is acting in its capacity as a holder of shares of KMR or in its capacity as General Partner pursuant to Section 1.4 of the Delegation of Control Agreement to approve any action taken by KMR, or (ii) is acting in its capacity as the general partner of KMP or any of its operating partnerships to approve any matter on behalf of KMP or any of its operating partnerships (and not to the extent acting in another capacity, such as acting to amend or waive a right or obligation of KMGP (or of its direct or indirect parent entities) under any organizational document of KMP or its operating partnerships)) or EPGP (solely to the extent that EPGP is acting in its capacity as the general partner of EPB with respect to the business and affairs of EPB or to approve any matter on behalf of EPB (and not to the extent acting in another capacity, such as acting to amend or waive a right or obligation of EPGP (or of its direct or indirect parent entities) under any organizational document of EPB)) or KMGP Services Company, Inc. to the extent it is taking action related to carrying out the terms of the Employee Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 2001 (not including amendments or waivers), among KMGP Services Company, Inc., KMGP and KMP) will take any action (or authorize any of, commit, agree or propose to take any of, consent to or vote in favor of any action) that would

 

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impose any filing obligation, restriction or other regulatory burden ( e.g. , bank holding company registration, or public utility holding company registration) on any Eligible Investor Shareholder or its Affiliates that such Eligible Investor Shareholder reasonably determines could have a significant impact on the interests of such Eligible Investor Shareholder or its Affiliates (other than its interests as a Shareholder), without approval by such Eligible Investor Shareholder (it being understood that such limitation shall not be read to prohibit acquisitions that may prohibit future acquisitions by such Investor Shareholder or its Affiliates due to antitrust overlaps).

(d) So long as an Investor Shareholder constitutes an Eligible Investor Shareholder, the Company shall keep such Eligible Investor Shareholder informed, on a current basis, of any events or changes with respect to any criminal or regulatory investigation or action involving the Company or any of its Affiliates, so that such Eligible Investor Shareholder and its Affiliates will have the opportunity to take appropriate steps to avoid or mitigate any regulatory consequences to them that might arise from such investigation or action.

(e) So long as an Investor Shareholder constitutes an Eligible Investor Shareholder, the Company shall reasonably cooperate with such Eligible Investor Shareholder and its Affiliates in efforts to mitigate consequences of circumstances described in clause (c) or (d) ( i.e. , coordinating and assistance in meeting with regulators). Each Investor Shareholder who receives any non-public information pursuant to clause (c) or (d) agrees (i) to use it only in connection with purposes related to the subject matter of clauses (c), (d) or (e), as applicable, and (ii) to maintain the disclosed information in confidence, except as required by applicable law or applicable national securities exchange rule or to the extent that such information (A) enters the public domain through no fault of such Investor Shareholder or (B) is later lawfully acquired by such Investor Shareholder on a non-confidential basis from sources other than the Company and its Subsidiaries.

(f) Each Executive Management Shareholder agrees that he or she shall not, during the Non-Compete Period, directly or indirectly (other than on behalf of or at the request of the Company or its Subsidiaries):

(i) engage in, have an interest in, or otherwise be employed by (whether as an owner, operator, partner, member, manager, employee, officer, director, consultant, advisor, or representative), provide consulting or management services to, or permit his or her name to be used in connection with the activities of, any business or organization, engaged in a business that is competitive with a business in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries engages (a “ Competitive Business ”); provided , that ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of any publicly traded corporation shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 3.6(f) solely by reason thereof; provided , further , that, providing investment banking or legal services to a Competitive Business as an independent consultant, independent advisor or independent representative shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section

 

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3.6(f) solely by reason thereof so long as providing such services is not the primary duties or business activities of such individual; provided , further , that, if the Board determines that the provisions of this Section 3.6(f)(i) should not apply to an Executive Management Shareholder (other than Kinder or Shaper) following the termination of such Executive Management Shareholder’s employment by the Company, the provisions of this Section 3.6(f)(i) shall be deemed waived with respect to such Executive Management Shareholder;

(ii) solicit any Person who is or, within the prior twelve (12) months, was, or whose Affiliate is or, within the prior twelve (12) months, was a customer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or persuade or attempt to persuade any such Person not to be a customer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to reduce the amount of business that such customer does with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or enter into or seek to enter into any agreement (to the extent such agreement is of a nature that is related to the business in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries engage) with, to the Executive Management Shareholder’s knowledge, any such Person; or

(iii) contact, approach or solicit for the purpose of offering employment to or hiring or retaining, or actually hire or retain any Person who is or was employed or retained by the Company or its Affiliates as an employee during the immediately preceding twelve (12) months or attempt to persuade any Person not to continue to be employed or retained by the Company or its Affiliates or to terminate his or her employment or services with the Company or its Affiliates; provided , that notwithstanding the foregoing, general solicitations of employment published in a journal, newspaper or other publication of general circulation and not specifically directed towards such employees, consultants or independent contractors shall not be deemed to constitute solicitation for purposes of this Section 3.6(f)(iii) .

(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.6(f) , with respect to the country of Mexico, this Section 3.6(f) will only apply (and therefore will be limited) to activities that are competitive with the businesses in which any of the Mexican Subsidiaries of the Company engages.

Each Executive Management Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that: (A) the time and geographical scope of the restrictions of this Section 3.6(f) are reasonable; (B) the burden on the Executive Management Shareholder of complying with the restrictions of this Section 3.6(f) is not unreasonable; (C) the general public policy is not harmed by the restrictions of this Section 3.6(f) ; and (D) the restrictions of this Section 3.6(f) are necessary for the protection of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Each Executive Management Shareholder further acknowledges and agrees (x) the Executive Management Shareholder’s breach of the provisions of this Section 3.6(f) will cause the Company irreparable harm, which cannot be adequately compensated by money damages, (y) if the Executive Management Shareholder breaches or threatens to breach the provisions of this Section 3.6(f) and the Company (by vote of a majority of the

 

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members of the Board) seeks an injunction against the Executive Management Shareholder, there is a reasonable probability of the Company’s eventual success on the merits and (z) if the Executive Management Shareholder breaches or threatens to breach the provisions of this Section 3.6(f) and the Company (by vote of a majority of the members of the Board) seeks an injunction against the Executive Management Shareholder, a balancing of equities will be in favor of the Company. Each Executive Management Shareholder consents and agrees that if the Executive Management Shareholder commits any such breach or threatens to commit any breach, the Company (by vote of a majority of the members of the Board) shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction, without posting any bond or other security and without the necessity of proof of actual damage, in addition to, and not in lieu of, such other remedies as may be available to the Company for such breach, including the recovery of money damages. If any of the provisions of this Section 3.6(f) are determined to be wholly or partially unenforceable, each Executive Management Shareholder hereby agrees that this Agreement or any provision hereof may be reformed so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. If any of the provisions of this Section 3.6(f) are determined to be wholly or partially unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such determination shall not be a bar to or in any way diminish the Company’s right to enforce any such covenant in any other jurisdiction.

(g) So long as an Investor Shareholder constitutes an Eligible Investor Shareholder, the Company shall not, and shall not cause any of its Subsidiaries to, take any action, and shall take all actions as a shareholder within its power to prevent its Subsidiaries from taking any action to cause the board of KMGP to consist of less than a majority of individuals who qualify as independent directors under the Exchange Act and the standards established by each national securities exchange upon which securities of KMP are listed for trading.

(h) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.6(h) , the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in any Charter Change of Control that does not constitute a Cash Change of Control (a “ Non-Cash Change of Control ”) without the unanimous affirmative vote of all holders of Shares unless the organizational documents and capital structure of the acquiring, surviving or resulting Person in the Non-Cash Change of Control preserve in all material respects the economic and other rights (including conversion, Transfer, distribution and governance rights as set forth in the Charter, the Bylaws and this Agreement) and characteristics and tax treatment, including on a relative basis, of the Investor Shareholders, the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares, the Class C Shares and the Class P Shares as they exist immediately prior to such Non-Cash Change of Control (a “ Replicated Change of Control ”) (and if such rights are so preserved, then the unanimity requirement stated above shall not apply and in lieu thereof, the regular approval requirements that would otherwise be applicable shall apply instead).

 

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(i) A determination that such Non-Cash Change of Control satisfies the requirements, set forth in paragraph (h) above, to be a Replicated Change of Control shall require approval by the following: (A) the Investor Shareholders holding Voting Securities representing a majority of the Total Voting Power then held by the Investor Shareholders that continue to hold Class A Shares, (B) Kinder (so long as Kinder (together with his Permitted Transferees) continues to hold Class A Shares), (C) the holders of Class B Shares representing a majority of the issued and outstanding Class B Shares (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and (D) the holders of Class C Shares representing a majority of the issued and outstanding Class C Shares (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). If the requisite Shareholders approve a Non-Cash Change of Control as a Replicated Change of Control pursuant to this Section 3.6(h)(i) , then the holders of the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares and the Class C Shares shall receive the consideration proposed in such Replicated Change of Control for the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares and the Class C Shares, as applicable, and shall not receive the consideration provided for under Section D.1(e) of Article Fourth of the Charter for a Charter Change of Control.

(A) If the requisite shareholders, except for the holders of Class C Shares representing a majority of the issued and outstanding Class C Shares, approve a Non-Cash Change of Control as a Replicated Change of Control pursuant to Section 3.6(h)(i) , then the Company nevertheless may engage in such Non-Cash Change of Control and the holders of the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares shall receive the consideration proposed in the Replicated Change of Control for the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares, as applicable, and shall not receive the consideration provided for under Section D.1(e) of Article Fourth of the Charter for a Charter Change of Control, and the holders of the Class C Shares shall receive the consideration provided for the Class C Shares under Section D.1(e) of Article Fourth of the Charter for a Charter Change of Control (other than a Replicated Change of Control), provided that such Non-Cash Change of Control must be a bona fide transaction with a third party that is not an Affiliate of the Company (other than Kinder and his Affiliates (excluding any Person who is an Affiliate of Kinder solely as a result of such Person’s relationship with the Company and its Subsidiaries)) or any Investor Shareholder; provided , further , that such transaction may be with or involve KMP, KMR, EPB or their respective Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates.

(B) The Company shall provide written notice to all Class C Shareholders of its intent to pursue a Non-Cash Change of Control pursuant to Section 3.6(h)(i)(A) . If the holders of Class C Shares representing a majority of the issued and outstanding Class

 

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C Shares elect to participate in such Non-Cash Change of Control by notifying the Company in writing within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the Company’s notice, the holders of the Class C Shares shall receive the consideration proposed in such Non-Cash Change of Control for the Class C Shares and shall not receive the consideration provided for under Section D.1(e) of Article Fourth of the Charter for a Charter Change of Control.

(ii) Regardless of whether or not the holders of Class B Shares and/or the holders of Class C Shares have approved a Non-Cash Change of Control as a Replicated Change of Control pursuant to Section 3.6(h)(i) , (A) the Investor Shareholders holding Voting Securities representing a majority of the Total Voting Power then held by the Investor Shareholders that continue to hold Class A Shares and (B) Kinder (so long as Kinder (together with his Permitted Transferees) continues to hold Class A Shares), may agree in writing that such Non-Cash Change of Control shall not be subject to the requirement to be a Replicated Change of Control so long as such Non-Cash Change of Control (x) is a bona fide transaction with a third party that is not an Affiliate of the Company (other than Kinder and his Affiliates (excluding any Person who is an Affiliate of Kinder solely as a result of such Person’s relationship with the Company and its Subsidiaries)) or any Investor Shareholder; provided , further , that such transaction may be with or involve KMP, KMR, EPB or their respective Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates and (y) provides for the holders of the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares and the Class C Shares to receive the consideration provided for under Section D.1(e) of Article Fourth of the Charter for a Charter Change of Control (other than a Replicated Change of Control).

(iii) The requirements of this Section 3.6(h) shall be in addition to any other approvals required by the Charter, the Bylaws or applicable law for a Non-Cash Change of Control.

(i) Kinder agrees that, from the date of this Agreement until May 31, 2015, Kinder shall notify the Eligible Investor Shareholders prior to Kinder (including his Permitted Transferees and, to the extent of his control, his Affiliates), directly or indirectly, effecting, or offering or proposing (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, any acquisition of beneficial ownership of any securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are publicly traded in a transaction or a series of related transactions involving a value in excess of $50,000,000.

(j) The Company shall make one-time compensatory cash payments in an aggregate amount of approximately $100,000,000 to certain non-executive management employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which one-time payments shall be in addition to the Company’s usual periodic cash compensatory payments made to employees. The employee payees of such one-time payments and amount payable to

 

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each such employee payee shall be at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the timing of such one-time payments shall be at the discretion of the Company’s management; provided , that such one-time payments shall be made reasonably promptly after the payment of the Company’s initial quarterly dividend following the consummation of the IPO; provided , further, that any such one-time payments to holders of Class B Shares or Class C Shares pursuant to this Section 3.6(j) shall be subject to approval by the board of directors pursuant to Section 3.12(i) of the Bylaws.

(k) Without limitation to any other rights granted to the Investor Shareholders by the Company pursuant to the Charter, Bylaws, this Agreement, or pursuant to applicable law, the Company shall provide each Investor Shareholder that holds Class A Shares or Related Shares or its designated agents or representatives with the right to inspect, audit, excerpt or copy the Company’s share registry, share transfer books and other documents and information related to the ownership of the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares, the Class C Shares and the Class P Shares as such Investor Shareholder may request, including the Phantom Class B Shares and Phantom Class C Shares of the Canadian Participants as well as the Class B Shares and Class C Shares held by the Canadian Plan Entity that correspond to such Phantom Class B Shares and Phantom Class C Shares, in order to confirm ownership calculations, in each case at such times during reasonable business hours as such Investor Shareholders shall reasonably request.

(l) In the event of an All Cash Tender Offer or a Non-Cash Tender Offer (each, a “ Tender Offer ”), the parties agree as follows:

(i) If such Tender Offer permits delivery of shares via a notice of guaranteed delivery, each Class A Shareholder intending to tender Class P Shares received upon a Voluntary Conversion of such Class A Shareholder’s Class A Shares into such Tender Offer shall use commercially reasonable efforts (and the Company shall reasonably cooperate in such efforts) to tender such Class P Shares into such Tender Offer via a notice of guaranteed delivery; provided , that tendering via a notice of guaranteed delivery does not impair, prejudice or otherwise adversely affect such Class A Shareholder’s ability to participate in or otherwise receive the benefits of such Tender Offer. If such Class A Shareholder does tender Class P Shares via a notice of guaranteed delivery pursuant to this Section 3.6(l)(i) , such Class A Shareholder shall issue a Conversion Notice to the Company and the Transfer Agent at a time as close as practicable to the then-current expiration time of such Tender Offer to ensure sufficient time for the conversion of such Class A Shares and the Transfer of such Class P Shares in accordance with the terms of such notice of guaranteed delivery and such Tender Offer, and, upon receipt of such Conversion Notice, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that such conversion and such Transfer occur in accordance with the terms of such notice of guaranteed delivery and such Tender Offer.

 

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(ii) In the event that such Tender Offer does not permit delivery of shares via a notice of guaranteed delivery, each Class A Shareholder intending to tender Class P Shares received upon a Voluntary Conversion of such Class A Shareholder’s Class A Shares into such Tender Offer and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to enable such Class A Shareholder to tender Class P Shares into such Tender Offer while preserving the relative economic rights (in a manner consistent with the intent and purpose of the Charter, the Bylaws and this Agreement) of the holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares to distributions and to Class P Shares (and distributions thereon) issuable upon conversion of their Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares during the pendency of such Tender Offer. The parties acknowledge that there may be delays (which each of the parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in keeping as short as practicable) in calculating the amount of distributions payable to the holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class P Shares pursuant to Section C of Article Fourth of the Charter (in a manner consistent with the intent and purpose of the Charter, the Bylaws and this Agreement), or the number of Class P Shares issuable upon conversion of Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares pursuant to Section D of Article Fourth of the Charter (in a manner consistent with the intent and purpose of the Charter, the Bylaws and this Agreement), in each case during the pendency of such Tender Offer, which may result in delays (which each of the parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in keeping as short as practicable) in the payment of such distributions or the delivery of such Class P Shares to holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares or Class C Shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties shall, to the extent necessary or appropriate to achieve the purpose and intent of this Section 3.6(l)(ii) , consider in good faith consenting to reasonable escrow mechanics (e.g., that contemplate the temporary placement of such distributions or such Class P Shares in escrow), which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided , that each of the parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in keeping any such escrow period as short as practicable; provided , further, that nothing in this Section 3.6(l)(ii) shall be interpreted to require any such Class A Shareholder to take, or refrain from taking, any action to the extent taking (or not taking) such action would impair, prejudice or otherwise adversely affect such Class A Shareholder’s ability to participate in or otherwise receive the benefits of such Tender Offer.

(iii) Terms used in this Section 3.6(l) but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Charter.

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the Company’s administration of the Canadian Plan for the Canadian Participants. Each Phantom Class B Share shall provide for payments, if any, in gross amounts and gross value no greater than (and shall have vesting and forfeiture provisions upon termination of employment no more favorable to the Canadian Participant holding such Phantom Class B Share than), the Class B Share held by the Canadian Plan Entity to which such Phantom Class B Share corresponds (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Class P Shares, if any, received upon automatic conversion of such corresponding Class B Share); provided , that, subject to the foregoing limitations and to the extent that the Company in good faith determines is necessary or appropriate to mitigate any negative consequences to either the Company or holders of Phantom Class B Shares, the Company may elect to make distributions in cash in lieu of Class P Shares received in respect of the automatic conversion of Class B Shares held by the Canadian Plan Entity that would otherwise be distributable as a result of such automatic conversion. Each Phantom Class C Share shall provide for payments, if any, in gross amounts and gross value no greater than the Class C Share held by the Canadian Plan Entity to which such Phantom Class C Share corresponds (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Class P Shares, if any, received upon automatic conversion of such corresponding Class C Share); provided , that, subject to the foregoing limitations and to the extent that the Company in good faith determines is necessary or appropriate to mitigate any negative consequences to either the Company or holders of Phantom Class C Shares, the Company may elect to make distributions in cash in lieu of Class P Shares received in respect of the automatic conversion of Class C Shares held by the Canadian Plan Entity that would otherwise be distributable as a result of such automatic conversion. Each Phantom Class B Share and each Phantom Class C Share shall have exactly one corresponding Class B Share and Class C Share, respectively, in each case held by the Canadian Plan Entity, and the automatic conversion of any such corresponding Class B Share or Class C Share into Class P Shares shall result in the cancellation of the applicable Phantom Class B Share or Phantom Class C Share. In the event that the Company elects to make a distribution in cash in lieu of Class P Shares pursuant to the foregoing provisos of this Section 3.6(m) , then the Company shall take all action necessary or appropriate for such Class P Shares to be immediately cancelled. All Phantom Class B Shares and Phantom Class C Shares shall at all times be held only by the Canadian Participants. Amendments, modifications or waivers of any provision of any organizational or other governing document of the Canadian Plan Entity or any governing or similar document of the Canadian Plan, in each case, shall require, in addition to any required approvals, the approval of (i) Kinder (so long as Kinder (together with his Permitted Transferees) owns at least 1.0% of the Total Voting Power), (ii) the Investor Shareholders holding Voting Securities representing a majority of the Total Voting Power then held by the Investor Shareholders (so long as the Investor Shareholders own at least an aggregate amount of 1.0% of the Total Voting Power), (iii) in the case of an amendment or modification that would modify the rights or obligations of any Investor Shareholder adversely, such Investor Shareholder so affected (so long as such Investor Shareholder owns any Voting Securities), (iv) in the case of an amendment or modification that would modify the rights or obligations of the holders of Class B Shares (taken as a whole) adversely as compared to the holders of other classes of Common Stock of the Company, the holders of Class B Shares holding Class B Shares

 

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representing a majority of the issued and outstanding Class B Shares and (v) in the case of an amendment or modification that would modify the rights or obligations of the holders of Class C Shares (taken as a whole) adversely as compared to the holders of other classes of Common Stock of the Company, the holders of Class C Shares holding Class C Shares representing a majority of the issued and outstanding Class C Shares.

2. Effect on Shareholders Agreement . Other than as specifically set forth herein, all other terms and provisions of the Shareholders Agreement shall remain unaffected by the terms of this Amendment, and shall continue in full force and effect.

3. Certain Provisions of Shareholders Agreement . The provisions of Sections 7.1 through 7.4 , and Section 7.7 through 7.9 , of the Shareholders Agreement shall be applicable to this Amendment mutatis mutandis .

4. Entire Agreement . This Amendment, together with the Agreement as amended hereby, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered, all as of the date first set forth above.

 

KINDER MORGAN, INC.
By:   /s/ Joseph Listengart
Name:   Joseph Listengart
Title:   Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


/s/ Richard D. Kinder
Richard D. Kinder

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.
By:  

GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GSCP V OFFSHORE KNIGHT HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:  

GS Capital Partners V Offshore Fund, L.P.

its General Partner

By:  

GSCP V Offshore Advisors, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GSCP V GERMANY KNIGHT HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:  

GSCP V GmbH Knight Holdings

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.
By:  

GS Advisors V, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS VI FUND, L.P.
By:  

GSCP VI Advisors, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GSCP VI OFFSHORE KNIGHT HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:  

GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P.

its General Partner

By:  

GSCP VI Offshore Advisors, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GSCP VI GERMANY KNIGHT HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:  

GSCP VI GmbH Knight Holdings

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GS CAPITAL PARTNERS VI PARALLEL, L.P.
By:  

GS Advisors VI, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GOLDMAN SACHS KMI INVESTORS, L.P.
By:  

GS KMI Advisors, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GSCP KMI INVESTORS, L.P.
By:  

GSCP KMI Advisors, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GSCP KMI INVESTORS OFFSHORE, L.P.
By:  

GSCP KMI Offshore Advisors, Inc.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GS INFRASTRUCTURE KNIGHT HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:  

GS International Infrastructure Partners I, L.P.

its General Partner

By:  

GS Infrastructure Advisors 2006, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GS INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS I, L.P.
By:  

GS Infrastructure Advisors 2006, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


GS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS I, L.P.
By:  

GS Infrastructure Advisors 2006, L.L.C.

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

  Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
  Title: Kenneth Pontarelli

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


HIGHSTAR II KNIGHT ACQUISITION SUB, L.P.
By:  

Highstar Capital GP II, L.P.,

its General Partner

By:  

Highstar Management II, LLC,

its General Partner

By:  

Highstar Capital LP,

its attorney-in-fact

By:  

/s/ illegible

  Name:
  Title:

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


HIGHSTAR III KNIGHT ACQUISITION SUB, L.P.
By:  

Highstar GP III Prism Fund, L.P.,

its General Partner

By:  

Highstar Management III, LLC,

its General Partner

By:  

Highstar Capital LP,

its attorney-in-fact

By:  

/s/ illegible

  Name:
  Title:

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


HIGHSTAR KNIGHT PARTNERS, L.P.
By:  

Highstar Knight Co-Investment GP, LLC,

its General Partner

By:  

Highstar Capital LP,

its attorney-in-fact

By:  

/s/ illegible

  Name:
  Title:

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


HIGHSTAR KMI BLOCKER LLC
By:  

Highstar III Knight Acquisition Sub, L.P.,

its managing member

By:  

Highstar GP III Prism Fund, L.P.,

its General Partner

By:  

Highstar Management III, LLC,

its General Partner

By:   Highstar Capital LP, its attorney-in-fact
By:  

/s/ illegible

  Name:
  Title:

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


CARLYLE PARTNERS IV KNIGHT, L.P.
By:   TC Group IV, L.P., its general partner
By:  

TC Group IV Managing GP, L.L.C.,

its general partner

By:  

TC Group, L.L.C.,

its sole member

By:  

TCG Holdings L.L.C.,

its managing member

By:  

/s/ Glenn A. Youngkin

  Name: Glenn A. Youngkin
  Title: Managing Director

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


CP IV COINVESTMENT, L.P.
By:   TC Group IV, L.P., its general partner
By:  

TC Group IV Managing GP, L.L.C.,

its general partner

By:  

TC Group, L.L.C.,

its sole member

By:  

TCG Holdings L.L.C.,

its managing member

By:  

/s/ Glenn A. Youngkin

  Name: Glenn A. Youngkin
  Title: Managing Director

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


CARLYLE ENERGY COINVESTMENT III, L.P.
By:  

Carlyle Energy Coinvestment III GP, L.L.C.,

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Glenn A. Youngkin

  Name: Glenn A. Youngkin
  Title: Managing Director

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


CARLYLE/RIVERSTONE KNIGHT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By:  

Carlyle/Riverstone Energy Partners III, L.P.,

its General Partner

By:  

C/R Energy GP III, LLC,

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Thomas Walker

  Name: Thomas Walker
  Title: Authorized Person

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


C/R KNIGHT PARTNERS, L.P.
By:  

Carlyle/Riverstone Energy Partners III, L.P.,

its General Partner

By:  

C/R Energy GP III, LLC,

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Thomas Walker

  Name: Thomas Walker
  Title: Authorized Person

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


C/R ENERGY III KNIGHT NON-U.S. PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By:  

Carlyle/Riverstone Energy Partners III, L.P.,

its General Partner

By:  

C/R Energy GP III, LLC,

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Thomas Walker

  Name: Thomas Walker
  Title: Authorized Person

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]


RIVERSTONE ENERGY COINVESTMENT III, L.P.
By:  

Riverstone Coinvestment GP LLC,

its General Partner

By:  

/s/ Thomas Walker

  Name: Thomas Walker
  Title: Authorized Person

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Current Report (Form 8-K) of Kinder Morgan, Inc. and to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Form S-8 No. 333-000000 and Form S-3 Nos. 333-177895 and 333-179812) and Kinder Morgan Management, LLC, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. and Kinder Morgan, Inc. (Form S-3 Nos. 333-179813-01 and 333-179814-01) of our reports dated February 27, 2012, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of El Paso Corporation, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of El Paso Corporation, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Houston, Texas

May 23, 2012

Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on (i) Forms S-3 (Nos. 333-179812, 333-179813-01 and 333-179814-01) and (ii) S-8 (Nos. 333-172170, 333-172582, 333-172584, 333-172606 and 333-172808) of Kinder Morgan, Inc. (formerly known as Kinder Morgan Holdco LLC) of our report dated February 24, 2012 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Citrus Corp. and Subsidiaries, which appears in El Paso Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which appears in this Current Report on Form 8 K of Kinder Morgan Inc. dated May 30, 2012.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

May 30, 2012

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

KINDER MORGAN, INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION

OF EL PASO CORPORATION

Creates Largest Midstream and Fourth Largest Energy Company in North America

HOUSTON, May 24, 2012 – Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP), which was announced in October of 2011. Combining the two companies makes Kinder Morgan the largest midstream and the fourth largest energy company (based on combined enterprise value) in North America. Under the terms of the agreement, the transaction will be effective as of 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on May 25, 2012.

“We are delighted to close the El Paso transaction and we are very excited about the natural gas footprint that we now have in the United States with the addition of approximately 44,000 miles of natural gas pipelines from El Paso,” Richard D. Kinder, chairman and CEO of Kinder Morgan stated. “We are bullish on the future of natural gas and believe that it will be the fuel of choice in America for many years to come. It’s domestically abundant, clean and cheap. As the largest transporter and storage operator of natural gas in the United States, we have many growth opportunities across the country, and we are eager to get to work to leverage these assets for the benefit of our customers, our shareholders and our employees.”

Sale of Exploration and Production Assets Completed

The approximately $7.15 billion sale of El Paso’s exploration and production business (EP Energy) to affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC and others, which was announced in late February, has also closed. As previously announced, El Paso’s net operating loss carryforwards will largely offset taxes associated with the sale of the exploration and production business, and thus almost the entire proceeds from this sale will be used to reduce substantially the debt incurred by KMI to fund the cash portion of its purchase of El Paso.

 

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Integration and Growth Expectations

“I’m very pleased with the herculean effort that has occurred over the past several months to combine Kinder Morgan and El Paso,” Kinder said. “The integration planning effort was managed and fully staffed by personnel from the two organizations, ensuring that the people who understand best how to operate these assets are establishing how they will be managed moving forward. This has required a tremendous amount of work by a large number of people who are still responsible for their normal jobs. The value of their contributions will be realized by the combined organization for many years to come.”

The El Paso acquisition is expected to be nicely accretive to KMI. The company now anticipates cost savings in excess of $400 million per year, significantly higher than the previously announced projection of approximately $350 million per year. These cost savings will benefit KMI, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB). KMI previously announced that, excluding the impact of the El Paso transaction, it expected to declare dividends of $1.35 per share for 2012. Now, incorporating the impact of the El Paso transaction, KMI expects to declare dividends of at least $1.40 per share for 2012. KMI also intends to recommend to its board of directors a dividend of $0.35 per share for the second quarter of 2012. KMP (and KMR) expects to meet or exceed its previously announced budget to declare distributions of $4.98 per unit (per share for KMR) for 2012.

Dropdowns and KMP Transactions

El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB) has completed its purchase of the remaining 14 percent interest in Colorado Interstate Gas and all of Cheyenne Plains Pipeline from El Paso for $635 million and the assumption of approximately $242 million of proportional debt. This transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to EPB’s distributable cash flow.

As previously announced, KMI agreed to divest certain KMP assets to obtain Federal Trade Commission approval for the El Paso transaction. KMI has agreed to sell Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission, Trailblazer Pipeline Company, its Casper-Douglas natural gas processing and West Frenchie Draw treating facilities in Wyoming, and the company’s 50 percent interest in the Rockies Express Pipeline. The company has six months from the commission’s May 1, 2012, order to sell the assets.

Also as previously announced, KMI plans to offer assets to KMP to replace the divested assets. The company expects to drop down all of Tennessee Gas Pipeline and a portion of El Paso Natural Gas contemporaneously with the close of KMP’s divestitures, which are expected to occur in the third quarter this year. It is expected that the combination of the divestitures and the dropdowns will be neutral to KMP’s distribution per unit in 2012 and accretive thereafter.

 

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In April, KMP announced an agreement with an investment vehicle affiliated with Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., whereby KMP will acquire a 50 percent interest in the joint venture that owns the Altamont gathering, processing and treating assets in the Uinta Basin in Utah and the Camino Real gathering system in the Eagle Ford Shale in Texas for $300 million in KMP common units. El Paso owns the other 50 percent of the joint venture. Upon closing, Kinder Morgan will own 100 percent of the joint venture, 50 percent at KMI and 50 percent at KMP. The transaction is expected to close in early June and to be immediately accretive to KMP’s distributable cash flow.

Board of Directors

KMI announced today that Anthony W. Hall, Jr., and Robert F. Vagt have been named to the KMI board of directors. As previously announced, two members of El Paso’s board were to join the KMI board following completion of the transaction. Hall served as a director at El Paso since 2001 and was a member of the Audit Committee and the Health, Safety & Environmental Committee. Hall has been engaged in the private practice of law since 2010 and previously served as chief administrative officer of the City of Houston. Vagt served as a director at El Paso since 2005 and chaired the Health, Safety & Environmental Committee and was a member of the Compensation Committee. He has served as president of The Heinz Endowments since 2008.

The EPB board of directors will be comprised of the same three outside directors who were serving prior to the Kinder Morgan-El Paso transaction, along with four Kinder Morgan officers who will replace the El Paso officers who had been on the board. Richard D. Kinder will serve as Chairman of the EPB board. Additionally, existing Kinder Morgan senior officers will serve in their same roles as officers of all of the publicly traded Kinder Morgan entities, including EPB.

 

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About Kinder Morgan

Kinder Morgan is the largest midstream and the fourth largest energy company (based on combined enterprise value) in North America with an enterprise value of over $90 billion. It owns an interest in or operates approximately 75,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. Its pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, CO 2 and other products, and its terminals store petroleum products and chemicals and handle such products as ethanol, coal, petroleum coke and steel. Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) owns the general partner interest of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: KMP) and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EPB), along with limited partner interests in KMP, Kinder Morgan Management, LLC (NYSE: KMR) and EPB. For more information please visit www.kindermorgan.com .

This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although Kinder Morgan believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that such assumptions will materialize. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements herein include those enumerated in Kinder Morgan’s Forms 10-K and 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

CONTACTS   

Larry Pierce

Media Relations

(713) 369-9407

larry_pierce@kindermorgan.com

  

Mindy Mills Thornock

Investor Relations

(713) 369-9490

mindy_thornock@kindermorgan.com

www.kindermorgan.com

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