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): March 16, 2015
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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 16, 2015, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware approved the settlement of the consolidated stockholder action captioned In re Cheniere Energy, Inc. Stockholders Litigation, Consolidated C.A. No. 9710-VCL (Del. Ch.) and the related application by Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to 8 Del. C. §205 captioned In re Cheniere Energy, Inc. C.A. No. 9766-VCL on the terms contemplated by the Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement and Release dated December 12, 2014 (as described under “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014) and awarded plaintiffs’ counsel $5.5 million in fees, which will be paid by the Company, its successors in interest and/or its insurers.
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: March 20, 2015 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Wortley | ||
Name: | Michael J. Wortley | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and | |||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||