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Registration number 333-_____
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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K N ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
KANSAS 48-0290000
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
1994 K N ENERGY, INC.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
370 VAN GORDON STREET (Full title of the plan)
P.O. BOX 281304
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228-8304
(303) 989-1740
(Address, including zip code and
telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's
principal executive offices)
MARTHA B. WYRSCH
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL
& SECRETARY
370 VAN GORDON STREET, P.O. BOX 281304
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228-8304
(303) 989-1740
(Name, address, including zip code
and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed maximum Proposed maximum
Title of each class of Amount to be offering price aggregate offering Amount of
securities to be registered registered (1) per unit (1) price (1) registration fee
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Common Stock, par value $5.00
per share.................. 1,600,000 shares $ 48.6875 $ 77,900,000 $ 22,980.50
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(1) Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h), the registration fee was computed
on the basis of the average of the high and low prices of the
registrant's Common Stock reported on the New York Stock Exchange
Composite Tape for August 5, 1998.
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THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS BEING FILED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL
INSTRUCTION E TO FORM S-8, SOLELY TO REGISTER ADDITIONAL SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK FOR SALE UNDER THE 1994 K N ENERGY, INC. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN. THE
CONTENTS OF THE REGISTRANT'S FORM S-8 REGISTRANT STATEMENT (NO. 33-54403)
RELATING TO THE SAME EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN
THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
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4.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the Registrant's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994.
4.2 By-laws of the Registrant, as amended to August 20, 1996.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996.
4.3 Rights Agreement dated as of August 21, 1995 between the Registrant
and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 1 to the Company's Form 8-A Registration
Statement dated August 21, 1995.
5 Opinion of Martha B. Wyrsch regarding the legality of the
securities.
23.1 Consent of Martha B. Wyrsch (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereof).
23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
24 Powers of Attorney.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Lakewood, State of Colorado on the 6th day of August,
1998.
K N ENERGY, INC.
By: /s/ LARRY D. HALL*
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Larry D. Hall
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on the 6th day of August, 1998.
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(i) Principal executive officer:
/s/ LARRY D. HALL* Chairman of the Board, President
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(Larry D. Hall)
(ii) Principal financial and accounting officer:
Vice President and Chief Financial
/s/ CLYDE E. McKENZIE* Officer
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(Clyde E. McKenzie)
(iii) Directors:
/s/ EDWARD H. AUSTIN, JR.*
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(Edward H. Austin, Jr.)
/s/ CHARLES W. BATTEY*
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(Charles W. Battey)
/s/ STEWART A. BLISS*
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(Stewart A. Bliss)
/s/ DAVID W. BURKHOLDER*
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(David W. Burkholder)
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/s/ DAVID M. CARMICHAEL*
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(David M. Carmichael)
/s/ ROBERT H. CHITWOOD*
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(Robert H. Chitwood)
/s/ HOWARD P. COGHLAN*
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(Howard P. Coghlan)
/s/ JORDAN L. HAINES*
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(Jordan L. Haines)
/s/ LARRY D. HALL*
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(Larry D. Hall)
/s/ WILLIAM J. HYBL*
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(William J. Hybl)
/s/ RICHARD D. KINDER*
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(Richard D. Kinder)
/s/ EDWARD RANDALL, III*
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(Edward Randall, III)
/s/ JOHN F. RIORDAN*
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(John F. Riordan)
/s/ JAMES C. TAYLOR*
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(James C. Taylor)
/s/ H. S. TRUE, III*
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(H. S. True, III)
*By:/s/ Martha B. Wyrsch
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(Martha B. Wyrsch, Attorney-in-Fact)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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4.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant. --
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1994.
4.2 By-laws of the Registrant, as amended to August 20, 1996. --
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996.
4.3 Rights Agreement dated as of August 21, 1995 between the --
Registrant and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the
Company's Form 8-A Registration Statement dated August 21,
1995.
5 Opinion of Martha B. Wyrsch regarding the legality of the II-6
securities.
23.1 Consent of Martha B. Wyrsch (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereof). --
23.2 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP. II-7
24 Powers of Attorney II-8
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EXHIBIT 5
August 6, 1998
K N Energy, Inc.
370 Van Gordon Street
Lakewood, Colorado 80228-8304
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of K N Energy, Inc., a
Kansas corporation (the "Company"), and I have advised the Company in connection
with the registration, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 being
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Registration Statement")
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), of the offering by the
Company from time to time under its 1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan")
of up to 1,600,000 additional shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value
$5.00 per share (the "Shares"). The Shares may consist of either authorized and
unissued Common Stock or treasury shares.
In this connection, I have examined the Plan and the corporate records of
the Company, including its Restated Articles of Incorporation, its By-Laws and
minutes of meetings of its directors. I have also examined the Registration
Statement, together with the exhibits thereto and such other documents as I have
deemed necessary for the purpose of expressing the opinion contained herein.
Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that, upon sale of the Shares
pursuant to the Plan, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. In giving this consent, I do not thereby admit that I am
within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Martha B. Wyrsch
Martha B. Wyrsch
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement of our report dated February 3, 1998,
included in K N Energy, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1997 and to all references to our Firm included in this
Registration Statement.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Denver, Colorado
August 6, 1998
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EXHIBIT 24
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
K N ENERGY, INC.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that, the undersigned director or
officer of K N Energy, Inc., a Kansas corporation, does hereby make, constitute
and appoint LARRY D. HALL, CLYDE E. McKENZIE and MARTHA B. WYRSCH and each of
them acting individually, his true and lawful attorney with power to act without
the other and with full power of substitution, to execute and deliver, for and
on his behalf, and in his name and in his capacity or capacities as aforesaid,
one or more Registration Statements on Form S-8 for filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with
respect to shares of common stock, $5.00 par value per share, of K N Energy,
Inc. offered for sale pursuant to its Employees Stock Purchase Plan and its
Long-Term Incentive Plan, and any and all amendments thereto or other documents
in support thereof or supplemental thereto, hereby granting to said attorneys
and each of them full power and authority to do and perform each and every act
and thing whatsoever as said attorney or attorneys may deem necessary or
advisable to carry out fully the intent of the foregoing as the undersigned
might or could do personally or in the capacity or capacities as aforesaid,
hereby ratifying and confirming all acts and things which said attorney or
attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 24th day of
July, 1998.
/s/ Larry D. Hall /s/ Clyde E. McKenzie
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Larry D. Hall Clyde E. McKenzie
/s/ Edward H. Austin, Jr. /s/ Charles W. Battey
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Edward H. Austin, Jr. Charles W. Battey
/s/ Stewart A. Bliss /s/ David W. Burkholder
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Stewart A. Bliss David W. Burkholder
/s/ David M. Carmichael /s/ Robert H. Chitwood
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David M. Carmichael Robert H. Chitwood
/s/ Howard P. Coghlan /s/ Jordan L. Haines
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Howard P. Coghlan Jordan L. Haines
/s/ William J. Hybl /s/ Richard D. Kinder
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William J. Hybl Richard D. Kinder
/s/ Edward Randall, III /s/ John F. Riordan
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Edward Randall, III John F. Riordan
/s/ James C. Taylor /s/ H. A. True, III
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James C. Taylor H. A. True, III
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