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): March 27, 2008
CHENIERE
ENERGY, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
1-16383 |
95-4352386 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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700 Milam Street Suite 800 Houston, Texas |
77002 |
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(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:
⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item
8.01 Other Events.
On March 27, 2008, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that the Celestine River LNG vessel has departed from
the Nigeria LNG terminal fully laden with her first cargo of liquefied
natural gas.. 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.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number |
Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 27, 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.
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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. |
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| Date: | March 28, 2008 | By: |
/s/ Don A. Turkleson |
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Name: |
Don A. Turkleson |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
Description |
| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated March 27, 2008.* |
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*Filed herewith