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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): December 28, 2022
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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-1638395-4352386
(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)
(713375-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.003 par valueLNGNYSE 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).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 28, 2022, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and each of the Company’s named executive officers, other than the Senior Vice President, Operations and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (collectively, the “Electing Officers”), agreed to settle all of the restricted stock units held by the Electing Officer that are scheduled to vest in February 2023 in cash. Such cash settlement is conditioned on the Company having sufficient liquidity at the time the awards are settled and will be limited to the extent necessary so that, immediately after giving effect to such settlement, each Electing Officer will own shares of the Company’s common stock with a value equal to at least two times the amount required to remain in compliance with the Company’s stock ownership guidelines as applied by the Board of Directors of the Company to such Electing Officer.




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.
Date:December 30, 2022By:/s/ Zach Davis
Name:Zach Davis
Title:Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer