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): January 7, 2004

 


 

CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware    1-16383    95-4352386

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

333 Clay Street

Suite 3400

Houston, Texas

   77002
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

 

(713) 659-1361

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 



ITEM 9.   Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On January 7, 2004, Cheniere Energy, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its chairman, Charif Souki, will be making a presentation about the company on January 7th at the Pritchard Capital Partners Conference, Energize 2004: New Concepts in Natural Gas, Oil and Power, held at The Omni San Francisco Hotel. The press release and the slide show presentation are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this report and are incorporated by reference into this Item 9. The Exhibits are not filed but are furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.

 

ITEM 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

99.1*

  Press Release dated January 7, 2004.

99.2*

  Slide Show Presentation to be presented by Cheniere Energy, Inc. on January 7, 2004 at the Pritchard Capital Partners Conference, Energize 2004: New Concepts in Natural Gas, Oil and Power, held at The Omni San Francisco Hotel.

 


*—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: January 7, 2004       By:   /s/    Don A. Turkleson        
         
               

Name:

  Don A. Turkleson
               

Title:

  Chief Financial Officer