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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): June 15, 2006
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-16383 95-4352386
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) 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):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 15, 2006, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had approved (i) the
expansion of the Company's LNG receiving terminal currently under construction
in western Cameron Parish, Louisiana on the Sabine Pass Channel and (ii) the
Company's proposed Creole Trail liquefied natural gas ("LNG") receiving terminal
and associated pipeline being developed at the mouth of the Calcasieu Channel in
central Cameron Parish, Louisiana,. The press release is attached 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 June 15, 2006 (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: June 15, 2006 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 June 15, 2006 (filed herewith)