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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): December 16, 2005
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-16383 95-4352386
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
717 Texas Avenue
Suite 3100
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 659-1361
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):
[_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 16, 2005, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Company's proposed Creole Trail
liquefied natural gas receiving terminal and associated pipeline. The press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Also on
December 16, 2005, the Company issued a press release that its wholly-owned
limited partnership, Corpus Christi LNG, L.P., has received regulatory clearance
to commence initial construction of its 2.6 billion cubic feet per day liquefied
natural gas receiving terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas. The press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
c) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated December 16, 2005 (filed herewith)
99.2 Press Release, dated December 16, 2005 (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: December 16, 2005 By: /s/ Zurab Kobiashvili
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Name: Zurab Kobiashvili
Title: Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated December 16, 2005 (filed herewith)
99.2 Press Release, dated December 16, 2005 (filed herewith)