KKR & Co. Inc. — Earnings Release 2012

Feb 9, 2012

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 __ FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2012

KKR & CO. L.P. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-34820	26-0426107
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9 West 57 th Street, Suite 4200 New York, New York	10019
(Address
of principal executive offices)	(Zip
Code)

(212) 750-8300 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations

On February 9, 2012, KKR & Co. L.P. issued a press release announcing financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.

The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 and the exhibit furnished by this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall they be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No .	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release of KKR & Co. L.P., dated February 9, 2012, announcing
results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011
(This exhibit is furnished and not filed)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		By: KKR Management LLC, its general partner
Date:	February 9, 2012	By:	/s/ William J. Janetschek
		Name:	William J. Janetschek
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press release of KKR & Co. L.P., dated February 9, 2012,
announcing results for the fourth quarter and year ended December
31, 2011 (This exhibit is furnished and not filed)