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 10, 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
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 10, 2008, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Sabine Pass LNG, L.P., an indirect subsidiary of the Company, priced a private placement of $183.5 million aggregate principal amount of 7 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2016. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 10, 2008. | |
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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 10, 2008 | By: | /s/ Don A. Turkleson | ||||||
| Name: | Don A. Turkleson | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 10, 2008. | |