CQP 2012 Form 8K BX 3rd Funding
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 28, 2012
CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-33366 | 20-5913059 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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700 Milam Street
Suite 800
Houston, Texas | | 77002 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 375-5000 |
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Item 3.02 | Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. |
On December 28, 2012, Blackstone CQP Holdco LP (the "Purchaser") acquired 13,333,332 Class B Units (the "Class B Units”) issued by Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (the "Partnership") for consideration of $199,999,980 (the “December Acquisition”), as contemplated by the Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of May 14, 2012, as amended by a letter agreement, dated August 9, 2012, by and among Cheniere Energy, Inc., the Partnership and the Purchaser. The December Acquisition completed the Purchaser's acquisition of 100,000,000 Class B Units in the aggregate under the Purchase Agreement for total consideration of $1.5 billion.
The issuance of the Class B Units to the Purchaser was made in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(2) and Regulation D thereof.
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.
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| | | CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. |
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| Date: January 3, 2013 | | By: | CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS GP, LLC, |
| | | | its general partner |
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| | | By: | /s/ Meg A. Gentle |
| | | Name: | Meg. A. Gentle |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice President and |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |