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EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE, DATED DECEMBER 12, 2011 - Cheniere Energy, Inc.d268822dex991.htm

 

 

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 13, 2011

 

 

LOGO

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

 

 

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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On December 13, 2011, Cheniere Energy, Inc., or the Company, issued a press release announcing that it had agreed to sell 33,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering under an effective shelf registration statement. The underwriter will have an option to purchase up to an additional 4,950,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to cover any over-allotments. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information included in this Item 7.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1*    Press release, dated December 13, 2011.

 

* Furnished herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
Date: December 13, 2011     By:   /s/ Meg A. Gentle
    Name: Meg A. Gentle
   

Title: Senior Vice President and

          Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1*    Press release, dated December 13, 2011.

 

* Furnished herewith.