================================================================================ 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 16, 2005 CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-16383 95-4352386 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 717 Texas Avenue Suite 3100 Houston, Texas 77002 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 659-1361 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): [_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ================================================================================ Item 8.01 Other Events On December 16, 2005, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Company's proposed Creole Trail liquefied natural gas receiving terminal and associated pipeline. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Also on December 16, 2005, the Company issued a press release that its wholly-owned limited partnership, Corpus Christi LNG, L.P., has received regulatory clearance to commence initial construction of its 2.6 billion cubic feet per day liquefied natural gas receiving terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated December 16, 2005 (filed herewith) 99.2 Press Release, dated December 16, 2005 (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. Date: December 16, 2005 By: /s/ Zurab Kobiashvili --------------------- Name: Zurab Kobiashvili Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release, dated December 16, 2005 (filed herewith) 99.2 Press Release, dated December 16, 2005 (filed herewith)