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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
K N Energy, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $5.00 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
CUSIP No. 482 620 101
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 482 620 101
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(1) Name of Reporting Person Cabot Corporation
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Reporting Person 04-2271897
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of
a Group (a) N/A
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(b) N/A
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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Number of Shares Beneficially (5) Sole Voting Power 4,840,186* **
Owned by each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power 0
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power 4,840,186**
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person 4,840,186**
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares N/A
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 17.1%***
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(12) Type of Reporting Person CO
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* Subject to limitations on the Reporting Person's right to vote in excess of 9.99%
of the Issuer's voting shares, as more specifically described in Item 4 of
Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Person with the Commission on July 13, 1994.
** Includes 642,232 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants held
by the Reporting Person.
*** Computed on the basis that the 642,232 shares of common stock issuable upon
exercise of warrants held by the Reporting Person are deemed to be beneficially
owned by the Reporting Person.
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
K N Energy, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
370 Van Gordon Street
Lakewood, CO 80228-8304
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Cabot Corporation
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
75 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1806
Item 2(c). Citizenship of Issuer:
Kansas
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
482620101
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Item 9 (See page 2 above)
(b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 (See page 2 above)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
For (c), see Items 5-8 (See page 2 above)
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By
the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
Not Applicable
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the Issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant
in any transaction having such purposes or effect.
Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete, and correct as of December 31,
1994.
Date: February 10, 1995
CABOT CORPORATION
By: /s/ John G. L. Cabot
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
