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 4, 2010
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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-16383
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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
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77002
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 375-5000
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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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
We held an annual meeting of our stockholders on June 4, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”), at which two proposals were submitted to, and approved by, our stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2010. All four nominated directors were elected to serve until the 2013 annual meeting or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified and the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2010 was ratified. The following table summarizes the results for the items that were presented for stockholder approval:
ITEM 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Director
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Number of Votes For
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Number of Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Vicky A. Bailey
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33,163,422 | 1,764,528 | 12,170,453 | |||||||||
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David B. Kilpatrick
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31,072,399 | 3,855,551 | 12,170,453 | |||||||||
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Jason G. New
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33,310,513 | 1,617,437 | 12,170,453 | |||||||||
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J. Robinson West
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31,032,969 | 3,894,981 | 12,170,453 | |||||||||
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ITEM 2:
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RATIFICATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE’S APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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Number of Votes For
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Number of Votes Against
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Number of Votes Abstain
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Number of Broker Non-Votes
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46,737,035
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197,150
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164,218
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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.
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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Meg A. Gentle
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Name:
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Meg A. Gentle
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Date:
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June 10, 2010
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