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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): December 1, 2005
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-16383 95-4352386
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File 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
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
As part of the November 8, 2004 Omnibus Agreement entered into between Sabine
Pass LNG, L.P. ("Sabine Pass LNG") and Chevron USA, Inc. ("Chevron"), Chevron
had the option, by December 1, 2005, to increase its reserved capacity at the
Sabine Pass LNG receiving terminal from approximately 700 MMcf/d to
approximately 1 Bcf/d. On December 1, 2005, Cheniere Energy, Inc. ("Cheniere"),
the ultimate parent of Sabine Pass LNG, issued a press release announcing that
Sabine Pass LNG had been notified by Chevron on December 1, 2005, that Chevron
had elected to increase its reserved capacity at the terminal to approximately 1
Bcf/d. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K. Attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is the
letter sent by Chevron confirming its election to increase its reserved capacity
at the terminal.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
c) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated December 1, 2005 (filed herewith)
99.2 Letter from Chevron, dated December 1, 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: December 1, 2005 By: /s/ Don A. Turkleson
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Name: Don A. Turkleson
Title: Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release, dated December 1, 2005 (filed herewith)
99.2 Letter from Chevron, dated December 1, 2005 (filed herewith)