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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): April 5, 2022
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-16383 | 95-4352386 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
700 Milam Street, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 375-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.003 par value | LNG | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 April 5, 2022, Sean Klimczak resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and pursuant to a right granted to CQP Holdco LP (f/k/a Blackstone CQP Holdco LP), a Delaware limited partnership, in an Investors’ and Registration Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of July 31, 2012, among Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC, the Company, CQP Holdco LP and the other investor party thereto, Scott Peak was appointed to the board of directors of the Company on April 5, 2022.
In connection with his appointment, Mr. Peak entered into the Company’s standard form of Indemnification Agreement, as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2021.
There are no transactions between Mr. Peak and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
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| | | | CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. | |
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| Dated: | April 5, 2022 | | By: | /s/ Zach Davis | |
| | | | Name: | Zach Davis | |
| | | | Title: | Executive Vice President and | |
| | | | | Chief Financial Officer | |
