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): April 16, 2007

 


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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¨ 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 19, 2007, Cheniere Energy, Inc. issued a press release announcing that the underwriters of the Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. initial public offering exercised their over-allotment option on April 16, 2007 for 2,025,000 common units, which resulted in the net proceeds of approximately $39,400,000 to the selling unitholder, Cheniere LNG Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein in its entirety.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01, including the attached Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1

   Press Release, dated April 19, 2007.


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: April 19, 2007

 

By:

 

/s/ Z.S. Kobiashvili

 
 

Name:

  Z.S. Kobiashvili  
 

Title:

  Senior Vice President and General Counsel  


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

  Press Release, dated April 19, 2007.