FORM 3

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Mathews Denise R 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/29/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KINDER MORGAN, INC. [KMI] (Last) (First) (Middle) 1001 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 1000 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, Human Resources/Admin/IT 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77002 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Class P Common Stock 13,315 D   Class P Common Stock 1,761 I By Spouse (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (2)	  (3)	  (3)	Class P Common Stock	4,209	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit (2)	  (4)	  (4)	Class P Common Stock	7,977	$ (2)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Unit (2)	  (5)	  (5)	Class P Common Stock	10,257	$ (2)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mathews Denise R 1001 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 1000 HOUSTON, TX 77002	Â	Â	  VP, Human Resources/Admin/IT	Â

Signatures

/s/ Denise R. Mathews		01/31/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person disclaims any and all beneficial or pecuniary interest in the shares owned by her spouse.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Class P Common Stock.
(3)	These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on July 14, 2018, subject to satisfaction of certain vesting requirements.
(4)	These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on July 19, 2019, subject to satisfaction of certain vesting requirements.
(5)	These restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on July 18, 2020, subject to satisfaction of certain vesting requirements.

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