Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Sanders Dax	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol KINDER MORGAN, INC. [ KMI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP (Pres., Products Pipelines)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 1001 LOUISIANA, SUITE 1000	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/31/2021
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77002 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class P Common Stock	7/31/2021		M⁽¹⁾		84794	A	$0	327730	D
Class P Common Stock	7/31/2021		F⁽²⁾		31996	D	$17.38 ⁽³⁾	295734	D
Class P Common Stock								800	I	By Mother's IRA ⁽⁴⁾
Class P Common Stock								2000	I	By Spouse
Class P Common Stock								800	I	Joint Tenant ⁽⁵⁾

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽⁶⁾	7/31/2021		M			84794	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Class P Common Stock	84794.0	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This transaction represents the settlement of restricted stock units in shares of Class P Common Stock on their scheduled vesting date.
(2)	Represents shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the reported vesting of restricted stock units.
(3)	Closing price of Class P Common Stock on the last trading day before the vesting date.
(4)	Represents share held in IRA accounts of the reporting person's mother over which the reporting person has been granted a limited power of attorney on behalf of and for the benefit of his mother and with respect to which he is a contingent beneficiary. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(5)	Represents shares held in a brokerage account from which all dividends and other payments are made to the reporting person's mother and with respect to which the reporting person is a joint tenant with right of survivorship. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
(6)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of Class P Common Stock.
(7)	These restricted stock units vested on July 31, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Sanders Dax 1001 LOUISIANA, SUITE 1000 HOUSTON, TX 77002			VP (Pres., Products Pipelines)