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): June 1, 2012
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-16383 | 95-4352386 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
700 Milam Street Suite 800 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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 1, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”), our stockholders approved, upon recommendation of the Company's Board of Directors, an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of shares of authorized common stock of the Company from 240,000,000 to 480,000,000. The amendment became effective upon the Company filing a Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 1, 2012. Additional information regarding the amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, was included in our Proxy Statement dated April 19, 2012, relating to the Annual Meeting. The foregoing description of the amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
We held an annual meeting of our stockholders on June 1, 2012. Four proposals, as described in the Company's Proxy Statement dated April 19, 2012, were voted upon at the meeting. The following is a brief description of the matters voted upon and the final voting results.
ITEM 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Director | Number of Votes For | Number of Votes Withheld | Number of Broker Non-Votes |
Nuno Brandolini | 106,422,742 | 2,017,699 | 27,187,084 |
John M. Deutch | 51,336,017 | 57,104,424 | 27,187,084 |
Paul J. Hoenmans | 106,419,870 | 2,020,571 | 27,187,084 |
Each of the nominated directors received the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast and were elected as Class II directors to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
ITEM 2: | APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION |
Number of Votes For | Number of Votes Against | Number of Votes Abstain | Number of Broker Non-Votes |
121,553,020 | 13,661,095 | 413,410 | 0 |
The stockholders voted in favor of the amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of shares of authorized common stock of the Company from 240,000,000 to 480,000,000.
ITEM 3: | NON-BINDING AND ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPANY'S 2011 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
Number of Votes For | Number of Votes Against | Number of Votes Abstain | Number of Broker Non-Votes |
92,495,311 | 12,092,509 | 3,852,621 | 27,187,084 |
The stockholders voted in favor of the compensation awarded to the Company's named executive officers for 2011.
ITEM 4: | RATIFICATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP |
Number of Votes For | Number of Votes Against | Number of Votes Abstain | Number of Broker Non-Votes |
135,140,249 | 281,773 | 205,503 | 0 |
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for 2012.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cheniere Energy, Inc.* |
*Filed Herewith
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: | June 7, 2012 | By: | /s/ Meg A. Gentle | ||
Name: | Meg A. Gentle | ||||
Title: | Senior Vice President and | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cheniere Energy, Inc.* |
*Filed Herewith