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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 12, 2022 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) ( 713 )  375-5000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))     Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.003 par value LNG NYSE American Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”) on May 12, 2022. There were 209,037,294 shares of the Company's common stock present or represented by proxy at the 2022 Annual Meeting. This represented approximately 82.17% of the Company's shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date of the 2022 Annual Meeting. Three proposals, as described in the Company's Proxy Statement dated April 8, 2022 (the “2022 Proxy Statement”), were voted upon at the 2022 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 163,892,407 27,046,409 2,372,588 15,725,890 Jack A. Fusco 190,710,407 2,375,035 225,962 15,725,890 Vicky A. Bailey 183,853,158 9,381,538 76,708 15,725,890 Patricia K. Collawn 175,355,312 17,875,087 81,005 15,725,890 David B. Kilpatrick 185,801,674 7,430,207 79,523 15,725,890 Lorraine Mitchelmore 192,087,704 1,143,038 80,662 15,725,890 Scott Peak 189,598,294 3,633,216 79,894 15,725,890 Donald F. Robillard, Jr. 189,424,822 3,807,109 79,473 15,725,890 Neal A. Shear 184,160,556 8,926,468 224,380 15,725,890 Andrew J. Teno 187,690,629 5,537,804 82,971 15,725,890 Each of the director nominees was elected as a director to serve for a one-year term until the 2023 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 2021 Number of Votes For Number of Votes Against Number of Abstentions Number of Broker Non-Votes 176,228,963 16,673,323 409,118 15,725,890 In an advisory and non-binding vote, the shareholders approved the compensation paid for 2021 to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the 2022 Proxy Statement. ITEM 3: RATIFICATION OF KPMG LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2022 Number of Votes For Number of Votes Against Number of Abstentions 208,405,772 420,061 211,461 The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022. 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 17, 2022 By: /s/ Zach Davis Name: Zach Davis Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer