FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HAZEN PAUL 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

KKR Financial Holdings LLC [ KFN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O KKR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC, 555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/17/2010
(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares   8/17/2010     A    6000   (1) A $8.3899   396819   D    
Common Shares   8/18/2010     A    11700   (2) A $8.481   408519   D    
Common Shares   8/18/2010     A    4650   (3) A $8.481   413169   (4) D   (4)  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Consists of 6,000 common shares (the "Brandt Shares") acquired by the Brandt Hazen Gift Trust 2005 (the "Brandt Trust"). Mr. Hazen is an investment advisor to the Brandt Trust and therefore may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such common shares. Mr. Hazen disclaims any beneficial ownership in all common shares held in the Brandt Trust.
( 2)  Consists of 11,700 common shares (the "Brook Shares") acquired by the Brook Hazen 2005 Gift Trust (the "Brook Trust"). Mr. Hazen is an investment advisor to the Brook Trust and therefore may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such common shares. Mr. Hazen disclaims any beneficial ownership in all common shares held in the Brook Trust.
( 3)  Consists of 4,650 common shares (the "Duron Shares," and together with the Brandt Shares and the Brook Shares, the "Trust Shares") acquired by the David Duron 2005 Gift Trust (the "Duron Trust"). Mr. Hazen is an investment advisor to the Duron Trust and therefore may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such common shares. Mr. Hazen disclaims any beneficial ownership in all common shares held in the Duron Trust.
( 4)  Consists of 390,819 common shares held directly and 22,350 Trust Shares held indirectly by Mr. Hazen. Mr. Hazen disclaims any beneficial ownership in the Trust Shares.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HAZEN PAUL
C/O KKR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC
555 CALIFORNIA STREET, 50TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 		X



Signatures
Paul M. Hazen 8/19/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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