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): May 15, 2017
| CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-16383 | 95-4352386 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 15, 2017, we issued a press release announcing that our wholly owned subsidiary, Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC, intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount 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 May 15, 2017. |
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* 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: May 15, 2017 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Wortley | ||
| Name: | Michael J. Wortley | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | |
| Number | Description |
| 99.1* | Press release, dated May 15, 2017. |
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* Furnished herewith.