---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000003570-22-000099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNG"
cik: "0000003570"
company_name: "Cheniere Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:08:42.201325+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cheniere Energy appoints Brian Edwards to board; David Kilpatrick resigns

## Summary
- David B. Kilpatrick resigned from the board on Oct 3, 2022; resignation not due to any disagreement.
- Brian E. Edwards appointed to fill vacancy, effective Oct 3, 2022, as independent director.
- Edwards appointed to Audit and Compensation Committees; will receive standard non-employee director compensation.
- Edwards is Senior VP at Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), overseeing Remanufacturing Division.
- Kilpatrick had served on board since 2003; cited for contributions to company's LNG growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000003570-22-000099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNG
- cik: 0000003570
- company_name: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357022000099/0000003570-22-000099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357022000099/lng-20221003.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-22-000099
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-22-000099.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-22-000099.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David B. Kilpatrick resigned as Director at Cheniere Energy, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 3, 2022, David B. Kilpatrick resigned from the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “ Company ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357022000099/0000003570-22-000099-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian E. Edwards was appointed as Director at Cheniere Energy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 3, 2022, the Board appointed Mr. Brian E. Edwards to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately, filling the vacancy left by Mr. Kilpatrick’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357022000099/0000003570-22-000099-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.