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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): July 21, 2005


                              CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                      1-16383                 95-4352386
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File          (I.R.S. Employer 
 incorporation or organization)          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


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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On July 21, 2005, Cheniere Energy, Inc. issued a press release announcing
the intent to offer convertible senior unsecured notes in a private placement. 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.

c)   Exhibits

Exhibit 
Number           Description
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 99.1            Press Release, dated July 21, 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: July 21, 2005                  By:    /s/ Don A. Turkleson
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                                          Name:  Don A. Turkleson
                                          Title: Senior Vice President, Chief
                                                 Financial Officer and Secretary



EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit 
Number     Description
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99.1       Press Release, dated July 21, 2005 (filed herewith).