---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000003570-23-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNG"
cik: "0000003570"
company_name: "Cheniere Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T12:22:38.831025+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cheniere SVP Aaron Stephenson to retire March 2; gets $1.875M lump sum

## Summary
- Retirement effective March 2, 2023; will assist transition through Dec 31, 2023.
- Cash lump sum of $1,875,000 plus treatment of RSU/PSU per Retirement Policy.
- Subsidized health benefits for up to 24 months following March 2023.
- Release of claims and continued confidentiality/non-compete obligations required.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000003570-23-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNG
- cik: 0000003570
- company_name: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000035/0000003570-23-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000035/lng-20230215.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-23-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-23-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-23-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Aaron Stephenson departed as Senior Vice President, Operations Support and Development at Cheniere Energy, Inc..
  - Action: retirement
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Operations Support and Development
  source text: On February 15, 2023, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and Aaron Stephenson, 67, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Operations Support and Development, entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) setting forth the terms of Mr. Stephenson’s retirement and transition from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000035/0000003570-23-000035-index.htm

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