---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000003570-24-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNG"
cik: "0000003570"
company_name: "Cheniere Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T21:51:57.132157+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Corey Grindal to step down as Cheniere COO; transition to Advisor effective Oct 2, 2024

## Summary
- Grindal transitions from EVP & COO to EVP & Advisor on Oct 2, 2024; employment ends Jan 2, 2025.
- Base salary stays at $950,000/yr through termination; no further access to Cheniere systems after Oct 2.
- Severance under Key Executive Severance Pay Plan plus 12-month outplacement and $24,000 benefits stipend.
- Benefits contingent on signing a release and not resigning before the separation date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000003570-24-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNG
- cik: 0000003570
- company_name: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357024000113/0000003570-24-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357024000113/lng-20241002.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-24-000113
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-24-000113.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000003570-24-000113.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Corey Grindal changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Cheniere Energy, Inc..
  - Action: transitioned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On October 2, 2024, Cheniere Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and Corey Grindal, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) setting forth the terms of Mr. Grindal’s transition to Executive Vice President and Advisor.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357024000113/0000003570-24-000113-index.htm
- Executive change
  Corey Grindal was terminated as Executive Vice President and Advisor at Cheniere Energy, Inc..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Advisor
  source text: Mr. Grindal and the Company agreed that Mr. Grindal’s employment with the Company as Executive Vice President and Advisor will continue through January 2, 2025, at which time his employment will terminate.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/3570/000000357024000113/0000003570-24-000113-index.htm

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