Form 8-K

 

 

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): April 27, 2018

 

 

 

LOGO

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  ☐

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 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

On April 27, 2018, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere”) issued 5,753,927 unregistered shares of common stock of Cheniere, par value $.003 (the “Cheniere Stock”), to ZP Master Utility Fund, Ltd, P Zimmer Ltd, ZP Energy Fund, L.P. and ZP Master Energy Fund, L.P. (collectively, “Zimmer”) in reliance upon the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a privately negotiated stock-for-stock exchange transaction in which Zimmer agreed to sell, and Cheniere agreed to purchase, 11,987,346 common shares representing limited liability company interests in Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC (“CQH Common Shares”) in exchange for unregistered shares of Cheniere Stock at an exchange ratio of 0.4800 shares of Cheniere Stock for each CQH Common Share.

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: May 1, 2018

     By:  

/s/ Michael J. Wortley

    Name:   Michael J. Wortley
    Title:   Executive Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer