---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001383650-26-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CQP"
cik: "0001383650"
company_name: "Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P."
filed_at: "2026-07-14T20:28:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-14T20:29:07.545135+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cheniere Energy Partners appoints two new independent directors; two resign

## Summary
- Michael Jennings and Zamir Rauf appointed to Board of GP effective July 14, 2026.
- James R. Ball and Oliver G. Richard, III resigned; no disagreement with Partnership.
- Each new director received $200,000 phantom unit award (vests 1 year) and $100,000 annual cash fee.
- Jennings is former CEO of HF Sinclair; Rauf is former CFO of Calpine.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001383650-26-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CQP
- cik: 0001383650
- company_name: Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.
- filed_at: 2026-07-14T20:28:07+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1383650/000138365026000023/0001383650-26-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1383650/000138365026000023/cqp-20260714.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001383650-26-000023
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001383650-26-000023.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001383650-26-000023.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Zamir Rauf was appointed as Director at Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Michael Jennings and Zamir Rauf were each appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC, the general partner (the “General Partner”) of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), effective as of July 14, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1383650/000138365026000023/0001383650-26-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  Oliver G. Richard, III resigned as Director at Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: James R. Ball and Oliver G. Richard, III each resigned as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1383650/000138365026000023/0001383650-26-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  James R. Ball resigned as Director at Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: James R. Ball and Oliver G. Richard, III each resigned as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1383650/000138365026000023/0001383650-26-000023-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Jennings was appointed as Director at Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Michael Jennings and Zamir Rauf were each appointed to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC, the general partner (the “General Partner”) of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”), effective as of July 14, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1383650/000138365026000023/0001383650-26-000023-index.htm

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