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): September 19, 2016
| CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-16383 | 95-4352386 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 700 Milam Street Suite 1900 Houston, Texas | 77002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 375-5000 | ||
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 19, 2016, Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc., issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned subsidiary, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, has upsized and priced its previously announced offering of Senior Secured Notes due 2027. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
The information included in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference to this Item 7.01 in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 99.1* | Press release, dated September 19, 2016. |
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* Furnished 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: September 19, 2016 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Wortley | ||
| Name: | Michael J. Wortley | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 99.1* | Press release, dated September 19, 2016. |
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* Furnished herewith.