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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000003570-23-000076"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNG"
cik: "0000003570"
company_name: "Cheniere Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T00:11:43.660721+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cheniere Energy shareholders elect all director nominees, approve say-on-pay, ratify KPMG at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 9 director nominees elected; Botta 169.1M, Fusco 181.4M, Collawn 179.2M, Edwards 182.9M, Gray 182.6M, Mitchelmore 179.1M, Robillard 179.3M, Runkle 183.6M, Shear 176.0M votes for.
- Say-on-pay approved: 165.9M for, 17.2M against, 2.1M abstentions (advisory non-binding).
- Shareholders voted 180.4M for annual frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation; company will hold annual say-on-pay votes.
- KPMG LLP ratified as independent auditor for 2023: 200.1M for, 557K against, 1.6M abstentions.
- Shareholder proposal on climate change risk analysis not presented at meeting; no action taken.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000003570-23-000076
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNG
- cik: 0000003570
- company_name: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000076/0000003570-23-000076-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000076/lng-20230511.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Cheniere Energy, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-11
  source text: The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000076/0000003570-23-000076-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cheniere Energy, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory and non-binding vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for 2022 at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-11
  source text: In an advisory and non-binding vote, the shareholders approved the compensation paid for 2022 to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000076/0000003570-23-000076-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cheniere Energy, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-11
  source text: Each of the director nominees was elected as a director to serve for a one-year term until the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000076/0000003570-23-000076-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cheniere Energy, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory and non-binding vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-11
  source text: In an advisory and non-binding vote, the shareholders approved holding annual advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357023000076/0000003570-23-000076-index.htm

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