6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2016

Commission File Number: 000-50113

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

2nd Floor, S.E. Pearman Building

9 Par-La-Ville Road

Hamilton

HM11

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Golar LNG Limited (the “Company”) recently received a commitment from Citibank, N.A. to finance all or a portion of the remainder of the amounts outstanding under its convertible bonds through a new term loan credit facility of up to $150 million, contingent upon, among other things, the consummation of an offering of the Company’s common shares for at least $100 million of net proceeds, and which facility would have a term of three years, an interest rate of LIBOR plus a spread, be secured by a specified number of the Company’s common units in Golar LNG Partners LP, and in certain cases, cash or cash equivalents, and be available for a single drawdown during a period that extends through to the maturity of its existing convertible bonds. The term loan credit facility remains subject to negotiation and execution of operative documents, including the credit agreement and security documents, each of which will include conditions, representations and warranties, covenants (including financial covenants and loan to value requirements), mandatory prepayment events, facility adjustment events, events of default and other provisions customary for a facility of this nature.

On November 14, 2016 the Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

(a) Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated November 14, 2016

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	GOLAR LNG LIMITED
Dated: November 14, 2016	By:	/s/ Brian Tienzo
	Name:	Brian Tienzo
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Golar LNG Limited Launches Public Follow-On Offering of its Common Stock

Hamilton, Bermuda – (November 14, 2016) – Golar LNG Limited (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLNG) announced today the commencement of a registered offering of 5,700,000 shares of its common stock. As part of this offering, the underwriters are selling 215,000 common shares to a member of the Company’s board of directors. The Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30 day option to purchase up to an additional 855,000 common shares. The proceeds of the offering are expected to be used to partly fund the settlement of the Company’s outstanding convertible bonds and will augment a recently received commitment from Citibank N.A. to finance the remainder of the amounts outstanding under the Company’s convertible bonds through a new term loan credit facility of up to $150 million.

Citigroup is acting as sole book-running manager. Clarksons Platou Securities, Danske Markets and Evercore ISI are acting as joint lead managers in the offering.

The Company has filed an effective shelf registration statement (including a base prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) related to the offering. Before you invest, you should read the base prospectus in that registration statement, the prospectus supplement related to the offering and the other documents incorporated by reference therein, which the Company has filed with the SEC, for more complete information about the Company and the offering. You may obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies may be obtained from Citigroup, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by calling (800) 831-9146.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. This offering may only be made by means of a prospectus supplement and related base prospectus.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown factors and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties described in the prospectus supplement relating to the offering and from time to time in the reports and other documents the Company files with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of these factors. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.

Hamilton, Bermuda

November 14, 2016

Enquiries:

Golar Management Limited: + 44 207 063 7900

Brian Tienzo

Stuart Buchanan