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): September 22, 2010

 

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 57th Street, Suite 4200

New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

10019
(Zip Code)

 

(212) 750-8300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 7.01               Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On September 22, 2010, KKR Group Finance Co. LLC, an indirect subsidiary of KKR & Co. L.P., priced the previously announced offering of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020.  The notes are to be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by KKR & Co. L.P., KKR Management Holdings L.P. and KKR Fund Holdings L.P.  KKR intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes for general corporate purposes.

 

The notes were offered pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

 

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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: September 22, 2010

 

By:

/s/ David J. Sorkin

 

 

Name: David J. Sorkin

 

 

Title: General Counsel

 

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