UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
(Amendment No. __)
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0. 003 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
16411R208
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(CUSIP Number)
September 7, 2005
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 the
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).
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CUSIP No. 16411R208 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Gandhara Advisors Europe LLP
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England and Wales
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 3,021,120
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,021,120
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,021,120
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 16411R208 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Gandhara Master Fund Limited
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 3,021,120
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,021,120
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,021,120
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 16411R208 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Davide Erro
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 3,021,120
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,021,120
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,021,120
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 16411R208 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Nicolas Andine
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
France
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 3,021,120
OWNED BY
EACH ------ ----------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,021,120
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,021,120
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
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The name of the issuer is Cheniere Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company").
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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The Company's principal executive office is located at 717 Texas Avenue, Suite
3100, Houston, Texas, 77002.
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
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This Schedule 13G is filed by:
(i) Gandhara Advisors Europe LLP, a limited liability partnership
incorporated in England and Wales (the "European Investment
Manager"), which serves as an investment manager to the Master
Fund (defined below), with respect to shares of Common Stock (as
defined in Item 2(d)) directly owned by the Master Fund;
(ii) Gandhara Master Fund Limited, an exempted company incorporated
with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (the "Master Fund"),
that directly owns 3,021,120 shares of Common Stock;
(iii) Mr. Davide Erro ("Mr. Erro"), who is a partner of the European
Investment Manager and therefore shares control over its business
activities, with respect to shares of Common Stock indirectly
beneficially owned by Mr. Erro by virtue of such position; and
(iv) Mr. Nicolas Andine ("Mr. Andine"), who is a partner of the
European Investment Manager and therefore shares control over its
business activities, with respect to shares of Common Stock
indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Andine by virtue of such
position.
The European Investment Manager, the Master Fund and Messrs. Erro and Andine are
hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Any
disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are
made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.
Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
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The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is
6th Floor, 65 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PE, England.
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
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The European Investment Manager is incorporated as a limited liability
partnership under the laws of the England and Wales. The Master Fund is
incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands. Mr. Erro is a United
States citizen. Mr. Andine is a French citizen.
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $0.003 par value ("Common Stock").
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Item 2(e): CUSIP Number:
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16411R208
Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
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13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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A. [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15
of the Act,
B. [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
Act,
C. [ ] Insurance Company as defined in
Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
D. [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8
of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
E. [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),
F. [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in
accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
G. [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
H. [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section
3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
I. [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under Section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
J. [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4: Ownership:
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The beneficial ownership of Common Stock by the Reporting Persons, as of the
date of this Schedule 13G, is as follows:
A. Gandhara Advisors Europe LLP
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,021,120.
(b) Percent of class: 5.6%. The percentages used herein and in the
rest of this Schedule 13G are calculated based upon a total of
53,903,374 shares of Common Stock stated to be issued and
outstanding as of August 1, 2005, as reflected in the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2005.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,021,120
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
3,021,120
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B. Gandhara Master Fund Limited
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,021,120
(b) Percent of class: 5.6%.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,021,120
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
3,021,120
C. Davide Erro
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,021,120
(b) Percent of class: 5.6%.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,021,120
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
3,021,120
D. Nicolas Andine
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 3,021,120
(b) Percent of class: 5.6%.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,021,120
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
3,021,120
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ]
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Other than as set forth herein, no other person has the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, in
excess of 5% of the total outstanding Common Stock.
Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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Not applicable.
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
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Item 10: Certification:
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Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: September 21, 2005
GANDHARA ADVISORS EUROPE LLP
By: /s/ Davide Erro
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Name: Davide Erro
Title: Partner
GANDHARA MASTER FIND LIMITED
By: /s/ Davide Erro
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Name: Davide Erro
Title: Director
By: /s/ Davide Erro
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Davide Erro
By: /s/ Nicolas Andine
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Nicolas Andine
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SCHEDULE 13G WITH RESPECT TO CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.]
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99.1: Joint Filing Agreement, dated September 21, 2005, by and between
Gandhara Advisors Europe LLP, Gandhara Master Fund Limited,
Davide Erro and Nicholas Andine.