UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 


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 3, 2006

 


CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-16383   95-4352386

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

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)

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 3, 2006, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a current report on Form 8-K (the “Report”) to disclose, among other matters, that the Section 162(m) Subcommittee of the Compensation Committee authorized the payment of restricted stock bonuses to each of the executive officers of the Company for the Company’s 2005 performance period. The sole purpose of this amendment is to file, as Exhibit 10.1, the form of restricted stock grant agreement used in connection with the grants reported in the Report. In addition, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 is a form of restricted stock grant agreement with a four-year vesting schedule that may be used periodically by the Company.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

10.1   Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement under the Cheniere Energy, Inc. 2003 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (three-year vesting)
10.2   Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement under the Cheniere Energy, Inc. 2003 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (four-year vesting)

 

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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: November 6, 2006   By:  

/s/ Don A. Turkleson

  Name:   Don A. Turkleson
  Title:  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

10.1   Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement under the Cheniere Energy, Inc. 2003 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (three-year vesting)
10.2   Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement under the Cheniere Energy, Inc. 2003 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (four-year vesting)