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): June 25, 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.) |
| 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
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On June 25, 2007, Cheniere Marketing, Inc. (“Cheniere Marketing”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc., and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. (“Sabine Pass”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain Amended and Restated LNG Terminal Use Agreement, dated November 9, 2006, between Cheniere Marketing and Sabine Pass. Pursuant to the terms of the Amendment, Cheniere Marketing increased its LNG storage capacity at the Sabine Pass LNG receiving terminal to the LNG equivalent of at least 6.9 billion cubic feet. In addition, the Amendment modified Sabine Pass’ obligation to construct, at its sole expense, a sixth LNG storage tank for Cheniere Marketing. Instead, Sabine Pass will construct the additional tank, subject to receipt of all required governmental and lender approvals, upon agreement with Cheniere Marketing of mutually acceptable terms and conditions, including financing. If no such acceptable agreement is reached, Sabine Pass will still be obligated to construct the additional tank, subject to receipt of all required governmental and lender approvals, if Cheniere Marketing directly or indirectly commits to provide, at its sole cost, all necessary construction funding reasonably acceptable to Sabine Pass.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment of LNG Terminal Use Agreement, dated June 25, 2007, by and between Cheniere Marketing, Inc. and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. (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: June 26, 2007 | By: | /s/ Don A. Turkleson | ||
| Name: | Don A. Turkleson | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment of LNG Terminal Use Agreement, dated June 25, 2007, by and between Cheniere Marketing, Inc. and Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. (filed herewith). |