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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): May 3, 2010

 

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33437

 

11-3801844

(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

555 California Street, 50th Floor, San Francisco, California

 

94104

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

415-315-3620

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

N/A

(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))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13.e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 8.01               Other Events.

 

On May 4, 2010, KKR Financial Holdings LLC (“KFN” or the “Company”) filed a preliminary prospectus supplement, dated May 3, 2010 to the prospectus contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-143451) relating to the issuance of common shares (the “Shares”).  In connection with the issuance of the Shares, a legal opinion was rendered related to certain federal income tax considerations relating to the Shares, which legal opinion is attached as an exhibit to this report.

 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

The following documents are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP as to certain tax matters.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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 FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ JEFFREY B. VAN HORN

 

Name:

Jeffrey B. Van Horn

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: May 4, 2010

 

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