KKR & Co. L.P. (Form: 4, Received: 11/02/2012 17:33:14)
FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

KKR Holdings L.P
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

KKR & Co. L.P. [ KKR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O KKR & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 42ND FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/28/2012
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Units   3/28/2012     J (1)    60000   D $0   371718   D    
Common Units   4/30/2012     J (1)    175545   D $0   196173   D    
Common Units   10/31/2012     C (2)    800000   A $0   996173   D    
Common Units   10/31/2012     J (3)    970960   D $0   25213   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
KKR Group Partnership Units     (4) 10/31/2012     C   (2)       800000      (4)   (4) Common Units   800000   $0   442262506   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  KKR Holdings L.P. delivered these common units of KKR & Co. L.P. to one or more holders of restricted equity units that were granted pursuant to KKR Holdings L.P. Equity Incentive Plan as contemplated by KKR & Co. L.P.'s prospectus dated September 21, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2011.
(2)  KKR Holdings L.P. initiated a process to exchange certain KKR Group Partnership Units (which refers collectively to Class A partner interests in each of KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P.) for common units of KKR & Co. L.P. and to deliver these common units along with additional common units it previously held to satisfy its obligations to holders of restricted equity units. As a result of this exchange, KKR & Co. L.P.'s percentage ownership in the KKR Group Partnerships (consisting of KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P.) increased, and KKR Holdings L.P.'s percentage ownership in the KKR Group Partnerships decreased.
(3)  KKR Holdings L.P. initiated the delivery of 970,960 common units of KKR & Co. L.P. that it received in exchange for KKR Group Partnership Units to holders of vested restricted equity units that were granted pursuant to the KKR Holdings L.P. Equity Incentive Plan as contemplated by KKR & Co. L.P.'s prospectus dated September 21, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23, 2011.
(4)  Pursuant to an exchange agreement, KKR Holdings L.P. may exchange KKR Group Partnership Units held by it for common units of KKR & Co. L.P. on a one-for-one basis.

Remarks:
Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Person states that this filing shall not be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any of the securities reported herein, and the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KKR Holdings L.P
C/O KKR & CO. L.P.
9 WEST 57TH STREET, 42ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019

X


Signatures
/s/ David J. Sorkin, Director of KKR Holdings GP Limited 11/2/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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