---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000003570-24-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNG"
cik: "0000003570"
company_name: "Cheniere Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T04:08:10.260723+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cheniere appoints Scott Peak to Board; Matthew Runkle resigns effective April 2, 2024

## Summary
- Scott Peak appointed to Board of Directors pursuant to investor rights agreement with CQP Holdco LP.
- Matthew Runkle resigned from the Board effective April 2, 2024, upon Peak's appointment.
- Peak will receive Cheniere's standard Indemnification Agreement; no reportable transactions.
- Appointment fills vacancy created by Runkle's departure under Blackstone-linked investor agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000003570-24-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNG
- cik: 0000003570
- company_name: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357024000045/0000003570-24-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357024000045/lng-20240402.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-24-000045
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-24-000045.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-24-000045.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Runkle resigned as Board of Directors at Cheniere Energy, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Board of Directors
  source text: In connection with the appointment of Mr. Peak and pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Matthew Runkle resigned from the Board on April 2, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357024000045/0000003570-24-000045-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Peak was appointed as Board of Directors at Cheniere Energy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Board of Directors
  source text: On April 2, 2024, Scott Peak was appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357024000045/0000003570-24-000045-index.htm

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