KINDER MORGAN, INC. 8-K

What Happened
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (KMI) filed an 8-K disclosing the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 13, 2026. A quorum was present or represented by proxy with 1,974,609,446 shares. Stockholders elected all eleven nominated directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as KMI’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, and approved an advisory (non‑binding) vote on executive compensation.

Key Details

• Shares present/represented: 1,974,609,446 (quorum).
• Election of directors: 11 nominees elected; each will serve until KMI’s 2027 annual meeting. Example vote tallies: Richard D. Kinder — For 1,622,287,287; Against 66,013,694. Ted A. Gardner — For 1,481,686,656; Against 206,267,328. (Full vote counts for each nominee were reported.)
• Auditor ratification: PwC ratified — For 1,884,515,068; Against 87,297,841; Abstain 2,796,421.
• Advisory vote on executive compensation: Approved — For 1,605,994,160; Against 77,788,484; Abstain 6,461,209; Broker non‑votes 284,365,592.

Why It Matters
These items confirm the company’s leadership and governance choices for the coming year: the board slate remains in place, the incumbent auditor (PwC) will continue for 2026, and shareholders gave non‑binding approval to the company’s executive pay program. Investors watch these votes for signals about governance stability and shareholder sentiment; the reported vote totals show overall support but also notable opposition levels on some director elections and the auditor ratification.