SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 11)*
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.003 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
16411R208
(CUSIP Number)
Jesse Lynn
General Counsel
Icahn Capital LP
767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10153
(212) 702-4300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
November 14, 2019
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject
of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box / /.
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all
exhibits. See Rule 13d‑7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with
respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
High River Limited Partnership
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
3,917,020
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,917,020
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,917,020
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.54%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Hopper Investments LLC
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
3,917,020
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,917,020
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,917,020
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.54%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Barberry Corp.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
3,917,020
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,917,020
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,917,020
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.54%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
6,510,642
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,510,642
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,510,642
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.56%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Offshore LP
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
6,510,642
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,510,642
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,510,642
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.56%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Partners LP
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
9,157,432
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9,157,432
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9,157,432
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.59%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Onshore LP
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
9,157,432
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9,157,432
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9,157,432
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.59%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Capital LP
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
15,668,074
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
15,668,074
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
15,668,074
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.15%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
IPH GP LLC
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
15,668,074
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
15,668,074
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
15,668,074
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.15%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
15,668,074
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
15,668,074
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
15,668,074
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.15%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
15,668,074
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
15,668,074
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
15,668,074
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.15%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Beckton Corp.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
15,668,074
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
15,668,074
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
15,668,074
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.15%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 16411R208
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Carl C. Icahn
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX
IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
| 5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)/ /
|
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
19,585,094
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,585,094
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
19,585,094
| 12 |
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/ /
|
13 PERCENT OF CLASS
REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.69%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
SCHEDULE 13D
This statement constitutes Amendment No. 11 to the Schedule 13D relating to the shares of Common
Stock, $0.003 par value (“Shares”), issued by Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Issuer”), and hereby amends the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 24, 2015, Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2015, Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 14, 2015, Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2015, Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2015,
Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2015, Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2015, Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule
13D, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2015, Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule 13D, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28, 2018, and Amendment No. 10 to the Schedule 13D, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2019 (collectively, the “Schedule 13D”), to furnish the additional information set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the
Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5(a) and the first paragraph of Item 5(b) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended by replacing them in their
entirety with the following:
(a) The Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 19,585,094 Shares,
representing approximately 7.69% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares (based upon the 254,750,996 Shares stated to be outstanding as of October 25, 2019 by the Issuer in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019).
(b) High River has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 3,917,020 Shares.
Each of Hopper, Barberry and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Icahn Master has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 6,510,642 Shares. Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn
Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Icahn Partners has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to
9,157,432 Shares. Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares.
Item 5(c) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by the addition of the following:
(c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to Shares effected during the
past sixty (60) days by any of the Reporting Persons. Except as otherwise noted below, all such transactions were sales of Shares effected in the open market.
|
Name of Reporting Person
|
Date of Transaction
|
Amount of Securities
|
Price Per Share
|
|
High River Limited Partnership
|
9/16/2019
|
40,000
|
65.84
|
|
High River Limited Partnership
|
09/17/2019
|
120,000
|
65.91
|
|
High River Limited Partnership
|
09/18/2019
|
160,000
|
66.12
|
|
High River Limited Partnership
|
09/19/2019
|
80,000
|
65.86
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Icahn Partners LP
|
9/16/2019
|
106,039
|
65.84
|
|
Icahn Partners LP
|
09/17/2019
|
280,543
|
65.91
|
|
Icahn Partners LP
|
09/18/2019
|
374,057
|
66.12
|
|
Icahn Partners LP
|
09/19/2019
|
187,029
|
65.86
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
|
9/16/2019
|
53,961
|
65.84
|
|
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
|
09/17/2019
|
199,457
|
65.91
|
|
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
|
09/18/2019
|
265,943
|
66.12
|
|
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
|
09/19/2019
|
132,971
|
65.86
|
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned knowledge and belief, each of
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 14, 2019
ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
ICAHN OFFSHORE LP
ICAHN PARTNERS LP
ICAHN ONSHORE LP
BECKTON CORP.
HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC
BARBERRY CORP.
HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Hopper Investments LLC, general partner
By: Barberry Corp.
By: /s/ Edward E. Mattner
Name: Edward E. Mattner
Title: Authorized Signatory
ICAHN CAPITAL LP
By: IPH GP LLC, its general partner
By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
IPH GP LLC
By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.
By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner
ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC.
By: /s/ SungHwan Cho
Name: SungHwan Cho
Title: Chief Financial Officer
/s/ Carl C. Icahn
CARL C. ICAHN
[Signature Page of Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D – Cheniere Energy, Inc.]