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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10-K/A
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File No. 0-9092
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-4352386
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1200 SMITH ST. SUITE 1710 77002-4312
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Zip code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 659-1361
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
COMMON STOCK, $ 0.003 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [_]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [_]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant was approximately $ 26,572,965 as of October 1, 1997.
14,357,866 shares of the registrant's Common Stock were outstanding as of
October 1, 1997.
Documents incorporated by reference: The 1997 Proxy Statement of the
registrant is incorporated herein by reference.
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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, thereto duly authorized.
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
By: /s/ Walter L. Williams
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President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: October 13, 1997
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/S/ CHARIF SOUKI Co-Chairman of the Board October 15, 1997
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Charif Souki
/S/ WILLIAM D. FORSTER Co-Chairman of the Board October 15, 1997
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William D. Forster
/S/ WALTER L. WILLIAMS President and Chief Executive October 15, 1997
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Walter L. Williams
/S/ EFREM ZIMBALIST, III Director October 15, 1997
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Efrem Zimbalist, III
/S/ KENNETH R. PEAK Director October 15, 1997
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Kenneth R. Peak
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