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): September 15, 2016
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33366 | 20-5913059 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 15, 2016, R. Keith Teague resigned as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC (“Cheniere GP”), the general partner of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., effective immediately. In addition, on September 15, 2016, Eric Bensaude and Doug Shanda were appointed to the Board by Cheniere GP Holding Company, LLC (“GP Holdco”). The appointments of Messrs. Bensaude and Shanda to the Board were made pursuant to the rights of GP Holdco under the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Cheniere GP to appoint certain directors to the Board.
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 PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||
| By: | CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS GP, LLC, its general partner | |||
| Date: September 19, 2016 | By: | /s/ Michael J. Wortley | ||
| Name: | Michael J. Wortley | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||