UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT
OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the month of August 2008
Golar
LNG Limited
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Par-la-Ville
Place,
14 Par-la-Ville Road,
Hamilton,
HM 08,
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F
Form 20-F [X]
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Form 40-F [ ]
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes [ ]
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No [X]
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If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-_____________________
Item 1. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Golar LNG Limited dated August 18, 2008.
Exhibit 99.1
Golar LNG share incentive program
The Board of Golar LNG Limited has approved the grant of 641,584 share options to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries under the terms of the Companys existing share option scheme. The options have a strike price set at $18.20 per share. The options vest one third each year over three years, assuming continued employment, and the option period is five years. 231,250 of these shares have been granted to primary insiders.
Primary insiders have received options as part of this grant as follows:
Options
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Total
options
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granted
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after
grant
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Graham Robjohns | 81,250 |
231,250
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Gary Smith | 150,000 |
450,000
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The total number of outstanding options granted after this grant is 2,669,918.
August 15, 2008
The Board of Directors
Golar LNG Limited
Hamilton, Bermuda.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Golar
LNG Limited (Registrant) |
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Date: August 18, 2008 | By: | /s/ Graham Robjohns Graham Robjohns Chief Financial Officer |