---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001506307-23-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMI"
cik: "0001506307"
company_name: "KINDER MORGAN, INC."
filed_at: "2023-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T10:42:58.782698+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kinder Morgan CEO Steven Kean to retire; Kim Dang to become CEO effective August 1, 2023

## Summary
- Steven J. Kean to step down as CEO effective August 1, 2023; will remain on board of directors.
- Kim Dang, current President, will succeed Kean as CEO; Tom Martin becomes President.
- Tom Martin granted 382,572 restricted stock units vesting July 31, 2025, subject to performance conditions.
- Bylaws amended to conform with SEC universal proxy rules and 2022 Delaware corporate law amendments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001506307-23-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMI
- cik: 0001506307
- company_name: KINDER MORGAN, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630723000014/0001506307-23-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630723000014/kmi-20230118.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001506307-23-000014.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tom Martin was appointed as President at KINDER MORGAN, INC..
  - Action: become
  - Role: President
  source text: Tom Martin, current Vice President (President, Natural Gas Pipelines) of KMI, will become President of KMI.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630723000014/0001506307-23-000014-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven J. Kean changed role as Chief Executive Officer at KINDER MORGAN, INC..
  - Action: transition out
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Steven J. Kean will transition out of his role as chief executive officer effective August 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630723000014/0001506307-23-000014-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kim Dang changed role as Chief Executive Officer at KINDER MORGAN, INC..
  - Action: succeed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Kim Dang, current President of KMI, will succeed Mr. Kean as chief executive officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630723000014/0001506307-23-000014-index.htm
- Executive change
  Tom Martin was appointed as Executive Vice President at KINDER MORGAN, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President
  source text: Before assuming the role of President, Mr. Martin will serve as Executive Vice President of KMI beginning on February 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630723000014/0001506307-23-000014-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  KINDER MORGAN, INC.: Amended and restated Bylaws to conform to SEC universal proxy rules and 2022 DGCL amendments, effective immediately (effective 2023-01-18).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-01-18
  source text: On January 18, 2023, the Board of KMI amended and restated KMI’s Bylaws, effective immediately (as so amended and restated, the “Bylaws”), to conform the Bylaws to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s universal proxy rules contained in Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and certain 2022 amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1506307/000150630723000014/0001506307-23-000014-index.htm

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