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):  August 2, 2010
 
CORPORATE LOGO
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-16383
95-4352386
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
700 Milam Street
Suite 800
Houston, Texas
 
 
 
77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
     
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (713) 375-5000


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Item 5.02.       Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On August 2, 2010, J. Robinson West resigned as a director of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) in order to devote more time to his position as Chairman of PFC Energy and other pursuits.  In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Mr. G. Andrea Botta to replace Mr. West as a director of the Company.  Mr. Botta was elected as a Class III director of the Company to serve in such office until the 2013 annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.


Item 8.01                      Other Events.
 
On August 3, 2010, the Company issued a press release regarding the election of Mr. Botta as a director, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


 
 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d)  Exhibits

Exhibit
Number                                Description

99.1*
Press Release, dated August 3, 2010.
 
 
* Filed herewith.
 

 

 
 

 
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.
 

CHENIERE ENERGY INC
.
/s/    Meg A. Gentle
 
Meg A. Gentle
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:  August 3, 2010




 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 

 
Exhibit
Number                                Description

99.1*
Press Release, dated August 3, 2010.
 
 
 
* Filed herewith.