KKR & Co. L.P. (Form: 8-K, Received: 03/11/2015 08:52:36)

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) : March 11, 2015

KKR & CO. L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

001-34820
(Commission
File Number)

26-0426107
(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 11, 2015, KKR & Co. L.P. issued a press release announcing the intention of KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC (the “Issuer”), an indirect subsidiary of KKR & Co. L.P., to offer additional 5.125% Senior Notes due 2044 (the “notes”) guaranteed by KKR & Co. L.P., KKR Management Holdings L.P., KKR Fund Holdings L.P. and KKR International Holdings L.P.

The notes constitute an additional issuance of the Issuer’s 5.125% Senior Notes due 2044, $500 million aggregate principal amount of which were previously issued and are outstanding. The notes form a single series with the previously issued notes.

A copy of a press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

As provided in General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01 and the exhibit furnished hereunder 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, dated March 11, 2015, issued by KKR & Co. L.P.

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.

	KKR & CO. L.P.

		By: KKR Management LLC, its general partner


Date: March 11, 2015		By:	/s/ David J. Sorkin
		Name:	David J. Sorkin
		Title:	General Counsel

Exhibit 99.1

KKR to Offer Senior Notes

New York — (BUSINESS WIRE) — KKR & Co. L.P. (NYSE: KKR) today announced the intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, additional 5.125% Senior Notes due 2044 of KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC (the “Issuer”), its indirect subsidiary. The notes are an additional issuance of, and will be treated as a single class with, the $500 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 5.125% Senior Notes due 2044. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by KKR & Co. L.P. and its subsidiaries, KKR Management Holdings L.P., KKR Fund Holdings L.P. and KKR International Holdings L.P. KKR intends to use the proceeds from the notes offering for general corporate purposes, including to fund acquisitions and investments.

The notes will be offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A and outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933.

The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state laws.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. This press release is being issued pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Investor Relations:		Media Contact:
Craig Larson		Kristi Huller
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.		Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
Tel: +1 (877) 610-4910 (U.S.) / +1 (212) 230-9410		Tel: + 1 (212) 230-9722
investor-relations@kkr.com		kristi.huller@kkr.com

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