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): November 7, 2008
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.) |
| 700 Milam Street Suite 800 Houston, Texas |
77002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 375-5000
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):
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 7, 2008, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s results of operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein in its entirety.
The information included in this Item 2.02 of Current Report on Form 8-K, 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 |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 7, 2008. | |
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 7, 2008 | By: | /s/ Don A. Turkleson | ||||||
| Name: | Don A. Turkleson | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated November 7, 2008. | |