0001539497-22-000584.txt : 20220308 0001539497-22-000584.hdr.sgml : 20220308 20220308170658 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001539497-22-000584 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220308 GROUP MEMBERS: BECKTON CORP. GROUP MEMBERS: ICAHN CAPITAL LP GROUP MEMBERS: ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: ICAHN OFFSHORE LP GROUP MEMBERS: ICAHN ONSHORE LP GROUP MEMBERS: ICAHN PARTNERS LP GROUP MEMBERS: ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP GROUP MEMBERS: IPH GP LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cheniere Energy, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000003570 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 954352386 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46413 FILM NUMBER: 22722645 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 MILAM ST. STREET 2: SUITE 1900 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7133755000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 MILAM ST. STREET 2: SUITE 1900 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHENIERE ENERGY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960827 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BEXY COMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940314 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALL AMERICAN GROUP OF DELAWARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931004 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ICAHN CARL C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921669 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. STREET 2: 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1 CITY: SUNNY ISLES BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33160 BUSINESS PHONE: 305-422-4145 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. STREET 2: 16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1 CITY: SUNNY ISLES BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33160 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ICAHN CARL C ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950612 SC 13D/A 1 n2779_x33-sc13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO SCHEDULE 13D

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 14)*

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.003 Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities)

16411R208

(CUSIP Number)

Jesse Lynn

Chief Operating Officer

Icahn Capital LP

16690 Collins Avenue, Suite PH-1

Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160

(305) 422-4131

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to

Receive Notices and Communications)

March 7, 2022

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box / /.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 16411R208

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Partners Master Fund LP

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7 SOLE VOTING POWER

5,044,957

8 SHARED VOTING POWER

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

5,044,957

10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,044,957

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.98%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 16411R208

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Offshore LP

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7 SOLE VOTING POWER

8 SHARED VOTING POWER

5,044,957

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

5,044,957

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

5,044,957

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

1.98%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 16411R208

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Partners LP

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7 SOLE VOTING POWER

7,088,364

8 SHARED VOTING POWER

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

7,088,364

10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,088,364

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.79%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 16411R208

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Onshore LP

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7 SOLE VOTING POWER

8 SHARED VOTING POWER

7,088,364

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

7,088,364

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

7,088,364

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

2.79%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 16411R208

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Capital LP

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7 SOLE VOTING POWER

8 SHARED VOTING POWER

12,133,321

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,133,321

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,133,321

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.77%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 16411R208

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

IPH GP LLC

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7 SOLE VOTING POWER

8 SHARED VOTING POWER

12,133,321

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,133,321

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,133,321

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.77%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 16411R208

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7 SOLE VOTING POWER

8 SHARED VOTING POWER

12,133,321

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,133,321

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,133,321

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.77%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 16411R208

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7 SOLE VOTING POWER

8 SHARED VOTING POWER

12,133,321

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,133,321

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,133,321

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.77%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 16411R208

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Beckton Corp.

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7 SOLE VOTING POWER

8 SHARED VOTING POWER

12,133,321

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,133,321

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,133,321

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.77%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 16411R208

1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Carl C. Icahn

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) / /

(b) / /

3 SEC USE ONLY

4 SOURCE OF FUNDS

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / /

6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7 SOLE VOTING POWER

8 SHARED VOTING POWER

12,133,321

9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

12,133,321

11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

12,133,321

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /

13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

4.77%

14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

SCHEDULE 13D

This statement constitutes Amendment No. 14 to the Schedule 13D relating to the shares of Common Stock, $0.003 par value (“Shares”), issued by Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Issuer”), and hereby amends the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2015, as previously amended (collectively, the “Schedule 13D”), to furnish the additional information set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Item 5(a) and the first paragraph of Item 5(b) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended by replacing them in their entirety with the following:

(a) The Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 12,133,321 Shares, representing approximately 4.77% of the Issuer’s outstanding Shares (based upon the 254,397,855 Shares stated to be outstanding as of February 18, 2022 by the Issuer in the Issuer’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2022).

(b) Icahn Master has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 5,044,957 Shares. Each of Icahn Offshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares. Icahn Partners has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 7,088,364 Shares. Each of Icahn Onshore, Icahn Capital, IPH, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares.

Item 5(c) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by the addition of the following:

(c) The following table sets forth all transactions with respect to Shares effected during the past sixty (60) days by any of the Reporting Persons. Except as otherwise noted below, all such transactions were sales of Shares effected in the open market.

Name of Reporting Person	Date of Transaction	Amount of Securities	Price Per Share
Icahn Partners LP	03/02/2022	(395,349)	$132.58
Icahn Partners LP	03/03/2022	(500,598)	$134.03
Icahn Partners LP	03/04/2022	(287,664)	$137.05
Icahn Partners LP	03/07/2022	(253,423)	$138.98
Icahn Partners LP	03/08/2022	(170,344)	$136.85

Icahn Partners Master Fund LP	03/02/2022	(281,707)	$132.58
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP	03/03/2022	(335,302)	$134.02
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP	03/04/2022	(204,975)	$137.05
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP	03/07/2022	(180,576)	$138.98
Icahn Partners Master Fund LP	03/08/2022	(121,379)	$136.85

(e) As a result of the transactions reported in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Shares and are no longer subject to the reporting requirements of Rule 13d-1(a) of the Exchange Act.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: March 8, 2022

ICAHN PARTNERS LP

ICAHN ONSHORE LP

ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP

ICAHN OFFSHORE LP

ICAHN CAPITAL LP

IPH GP LLC

BECKTON CORP.

By:	/s/ Irene March

Name: Irene March

Title: Executive Vice President

ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.

By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner

ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC.

By:	/s/ Ted Papapostolou

Name: Ted Papapostolou

Title: Chief Financial Officer

/s/ Carl C. Icahn

CARL C. ICAHN

[Signature Page of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D – Cheniere Energy, Inc.]