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): August 5, 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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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 375-5000
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
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We have updated our Risk Factors previously set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 26, 2010. The revised Risk Factors are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and are incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01. As used in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1, unless we indicate otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms “our,” “we, “ “us,” “Cheniere” and similar terms refer to Cheniere Energy, Inc. and our subsidiaries.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 8-K contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein or incorporated herein by reference are “forward-looking statements.” Included among “forward-looking statements” are, among other things:
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statements relating to the construction or operation of each of our proposed liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) receiving terminals or our proposed pipelines or liquefaction facilities, or expansions or extensions thereof, including statements concerning the completion or expansion thereof by certain dates or at all, the costs related thereto and certain characteristics, including amounts of regasification and storage capacity, the number of storage tanks and docks, pipeline deliverability and the number of pipeline interconnections, if any;
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statements regarding future levels of domestic natural gas production, supply or consumption; future levels of LNG imports into North America; sales of natural gas in North America; exports of natural gas from North America; and the transportation, other infrastructure or prices related to natural gas, LNG or other energy sources or hydrocarbon products;
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statements regarding any financing transactions or arrangements, or ability to enter into such transactions or arrangements, whether on the part of Cheniere or at the project level;
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statements regarding any terminal use agreement (“TUA”) or other commercial arrangements presently contracted, optioned or marketed, or potential arrangements, to be performed substantially in the future, including any cash distributions and revenues anticipated to be received and the anticipated timing thereof, and statements regarding the amounts of total LNG regasification or liquefaction capacity that are, or may become, subject to TUAs or other contracts;
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statements regarding any business strategy, any business plans or any other plans, forecasts, projections or objectives, including potential revenues and capital expenditures, any or all of which are subject to change;
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statements regarding legislative, governmental, regulatory, administrative or other public body actions, requirements, permits, investigations, proceedings or decisions;
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statements regarding our anticipated LNG and natural gas marketing activities; and
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any other statements that relate to non-historical or future information.
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These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “achieve,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “propose,” “strategy” and similar terms and phrases. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.
Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in this Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1
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Risk Factors for Cheniere Energy, Inc.*
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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.
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CHENIERE ENERGY INC.
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/s/ Meg A. Gentle
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Meg A. Gentle
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Date: August 5, 2010
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1
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Risk Factors for Cheniere Energy, Inc.*
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*Filed herewith