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): September 8, 2004
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-16383 95-4352386
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
717 Texas Avenue
Suite 3100
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 659-1361
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On September 8, 2004, Cheniere Energy, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) had elected to proceed with its
entire contracted capacity at the Freeport LNG Terminal as announced by Cheniere
on February 26, 2004. Dow's agreement with Freeport LNG Development LP provides
Dow 500 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d) of processing capacity. Under an
option that expired unexercised on August 31, 2004, Dow could have elected to
reduce this quantity by up to 250 mmcf/d. Cheniere Energy is a 30 % limited
partner in Freeport LNG Development LP. The press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1* Press Release dated September 8, 2004.
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* 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: September 9, 2004 By: /s/ Don A. Turkleson
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Name: Don A. Turkleson
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer