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 20, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
1-33366
20-5913059
(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 8.01    Other Events.
On May 20, 2011, Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, received an order from the U.S. Department of Energy with authorization to export domestically produced natural gas from the Sabine Pass LNG terminal as liquefied natural gas to any country that has, or in the future develops, the capacity to import LNG and with which trade is permissible. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein in its entirety.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit                
Number        Description
 
99.1            Press Release, dated May 20, 2011.*
 
 
* 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 PARTNERS, L.P.
 
 
 
 
By: CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS GP, LLC,
 
its general partner
 
 
 
 
Date: May 20, 2011
By:
/s/ Meg A. Gentle
 
 
Name:
Meg A. Gentle
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 

 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit                
Number        Description
 
99.1            Press Release, dated May 20, 20111.*
 
 
* Filed herewith.