Every notice hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by registered or certified mail or by any other method accepted by the Company or the Company's designee. All notices to the Company shall be directed to Kinder Morgan, Inc., 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Secretary, or to the Company's designee. Any notice given by the Company to the Employee directed to the Employee at the address on file with the Company shall be effective to bind the Employee and any other Person who shall acquire rights hereunder. The Company shall be under no obligation whatsoever to advise the Employee of the existence, maturity or termination of any of the Employee's rights hereunder, and the Employee shall be deemed to have familiarized himself or herself with all matters contained herein and in the Plan that may affect any of the Employee's rights or privileges hereunder.