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): May 17, 2018
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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-16383
95-4352386
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation)
(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 5.07    
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”) on May 17, 2018. There were 212,977,085 shares of the Company's common stock present or represented by proxy at the 2018 Annual Meeting. This represented approximately 90% of the Company's shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date of the 2018 Annual Meeting. Three proposals, as described in the Company's Proxy Statement dated April 13, 2018 (the “2018 Proxy Statement”), were voted upon at the 2018 Annual 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 Against
Number of Abstentions
Number of Broker
Non-Votes
G. Andrea Botta
192,762,185
879,155
475,273
18,860,472
Jack A. Fusco
192,873,807
1,169,758
73,048
18,860,472
Vicky A. Bailey
192,033,315
2,006,054
77,244
18,860,472
Nuno Brandolini
189,317,374
4,712,075
87,164
18,860,472
David I. Foley
193,205,701
803,695
107,217
18,860,472
David B. Kilpatrick
189,754,964
4,247,774
113,875
18,860,472
Andrew Langham
191,735,316
2,274,743
106,554
18,860,472
Courtney R. Mather
178,771,056
15,172,653
172,904
18,860,472
Donald F. Robillard, Jr.
193,275,642
761,759
79,212
18,860,472
Neal A. Shear
193,167,517
863,771
85,325
18,860,472
Heather R. Zichal
191,212,386
2,787,201
117,026
18,860,472

Each of the director nominees was elected as a director to serve for a one-year term until the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

ITEM 2:
ADVISORY AND NON-BINDING VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS FOR 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of Votes For
Number of Votes Against
Number of Abstentions
Number of Broker Non-Votes
 
139,934,088
53,850,845
331,680
18,860,472

In an advisory and non-binding vote, the shareholders approved the compensation paid for 2017 to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the 2018 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 3:
RATIFICATION OF KPMG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of Votes For
Number of Votes Against
Number of Abstentions
Number of Broker Non-Votes
 
212,602,642
160,967
213,476

The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.






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:
May 21, 2018
 
By:
/s/ Michael J. Wortley
 
 
 
 
Name:
Michael J. Wortley
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer