Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

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

On April 22, 2026, Kinder Morgan, Inc. "KMI" issued a press release announcing its preliminary financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and that it will hold a webcast conference call on April 22, 2026 discussing those results. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

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

On April 22, 2026, KMI announced that James E. Holland, who has served as Chief Operating Officer of KMI since July 2020, plans to retire effective September 4, 2026 (the "Effective Date"), and Kenneth W. Grubb, KMI's Vice President and Chief Project Officer, has been appointed by the Board of Directors of KMI to succeed Mr. Holland as Chief Operating Officer, effective as of the Effective Date.

Mr. Grubb, age 58, has been with KMI or predecessor companies for more than 35 years and has held various positions in KMI's Natural Gas Pipelines business segment. Previously, Mr. Grubb served as Chief Operating Officer of the Natural Gas Pipelines business segment from 2017 to 2025, and Vice President of Operations for the Western Region of the Natural Gas Pipelines business segment from 2012 to 2017. Over the course of his career in the energy sector, Mr. Grubb has also held various other roles in operations, engineering, system design, project management and construction.

Mr. Grubb does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction described in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving KMI or any of its subsidiaries.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press release of Kinder Morgan, Inc. issued April 22, 2026.

104 Cover page interactive data file pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T formatted as Inline XBRL.