Common Stock, $0.003 par value
- Symbol
- LNG
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 5.02, 7.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Cheniere Energy Inc
LNGNYSEEQUITYCurrent
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On July 14, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to ten members and appointed Mr. Britt Vitalone to serve as a member of the Board. Mr.…
Press release in this filing
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. NEWS RELEASE →Company context
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is the leading producer and exporter of LNG in the United States, reliably providing a clean, secure, and affordable solution to the growing global need for natural gas. Cheniere is a full-service LNG provider, with capabilities that include gas procurement and transportation, liquefaction, vessel chartering, and LNG delivery. Cheniere has one of the largest liquefaction platforms in the world, consisting of the Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi liquefaction facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast, with a total combined production capacity of approximately 56 mtpa of LNG in operation and an additional approximately 5 mtpa
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CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. · 8-K · Filed 2026-07-14
Disclosure sections
Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 14, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to ten members and appointed Mr. Britt Vitalone to serve as a member of the Board. Mr. Vitalone was appointed to the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Vitalone is considered an independent director and satisfies the applicable requirements for service on both Board committees under the NYSE corporate governance listing standards.
Mr. Vitalone will receive the same compensation as the Company’s other non-employee directors, pro-rated from the date of his appointment, as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). In connection with his appointment, Mr. Vitalone has entered into the Company’s standard form of Indemnification Agreement, as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement.
There are no transactions between Mr. Vitalone and the Company that would be reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Vitalone to the Board is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
The information included in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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EX-99.1 2 ceiex991-ceipressreleasevi.htm EX-99.1 Document Exhibit 99.1 CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. NEWS RELEASE Cheniere Appoints Britt Vitalone to Board of Directors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cheniere Energy, Inc. (“Cheniere”) (NYSE: LNG) today announced that its Board of Directors (“Board”) has appointed Britt Vitalone to serve as a member of the Board, effective July 14, 2026. Mr. Vitalone is considered an independent director and has been appointed to the Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Vitalone brings over 30 years of executive leadership experience to the Board. In 2026, he retired from McKesson Corporation, a leading diversified healthcare services company, where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Vitalone was responsible for ensuring the company’s strategy created and was aligned to shareholder value. Mr. Vitalone had responsibility for the accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, real estate, investor relations, internal audit, merger & acquisition and tax functions at McKesson. In addition to leading McKesson’s Enterprise Finance organization, he also had responsibility for the company’s gl…
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