-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, S7VYX5cJB4qgE8znqy1mN2l0sz8guTzd2QtOgZhzm5nrxdVIGuRPG9tOyTdZaxxq byEyBi0jHYNjzrQZ28n+Jg== 0001169232-02-002100.txt : 20021015 0001169232-02-002100.hdr.sgml : 20021014 20021015113542 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001169232-02-002100 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021015 GROUP MEMBERS: EXPLORATION CAPITAL PARTNERS 2000 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP GROUP MEMBERS: RESOURCE CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: RULE FAMILY TRUST UDT 12/17/98 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHENIERE ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000003570 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 954352386 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46413 FILM NUMBER: 02788597 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE ALLEN CENTER STREET 2: 333 CLAY STREET SUITE 3400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002-4312 BUSINESS PHONE: 2815784600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE ALLEN CENTER STREET 2: 333 CLAY STREET SUITE 3400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 770024312 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALL AMERICAN BURGER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALL AMERICAN GROUP OF DELAWARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BEXY COMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940314 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RULE ARTHUR RICHARDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166902 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GLOBAL RESOURCE INVESTMENT LTD STREET 2: 777 EL CAMINO REAL CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92009 BUSINESS PHONE: 8004777853 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GLOBAL RESOURCES INVESTMENT STREET 2: 777 ELCAMINO REAL CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92009 SC 13G 1 d52170_sc13g.txt FORM SC 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.003 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 16411R208 (CUSIP Number) October 2, 2002 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 2 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 88-0451737 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nevada - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 809,700 -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 3 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Resource Capital Investment Corporation S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 88-0384205 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nevada - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 809,700 -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 4 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 809,700 -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 5 of 10 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Arthur Richards Rule S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 809,700 -------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 -------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 809,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 6 of 10 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Cheniere Energy, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 333 Clay Street, Suite 3400 Houston, Texas 77002 Item 2 (a).-(c). Name, Principal Business Address and Citizenship of Persons Filing: (1) Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership ("Exploration Capital 2000") 8375 West Flamingo Boulevard, Suite 200 Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 Citizenship: Nevada (2) Resource Capital Investment Corporation ("Resource Capital") 8375 West Flamingo Boulevard, Suite 200 Las Vegas, Nevada 89117 Citizenship: Nevada (3) Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98 (the "Trust") 7770 El Camino Real Carlsbad, California 92009 Citizenship: California (4) Arthur Richards Rule ("Mr. Rule") 7770 El Camino Real Carlsbad, California 92009 Citizenship: California Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.003 par value Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 16411R208 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) |_| Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G). (h) |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act. (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Not Applicable CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 7 of 10 Item 4. Ownership. The information in items 1 and 5 through 11 on the cover pages (pp. 2-5) on Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference. This Statement is filed by (i) Exploration Capital 2000, as the direct beneficial owner of 809,700 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer; (ii) by virtue of its position as General Partner of Exploration Capital 2000, by Resource Capital; (iii) by virtue of its indirect ownership and control of Exploration Capital 2000 (as owner of 90% of Resource Capital), by the Trust; and (iv) by virtue of his positions with Resource Capital and ownership interest in the Trust, as described in the following sentence, by Mr. Rule. Mr. Rule is President and a Director of Resource Capital and, with his wife, is co-Trustee of the Trust, which owns 90% of Resource Capital. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable Item 10. Certification. By signing below, each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 16411R208 Page 8 of 10 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: October 11, 2002 Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership By: Resource Capital Investment Corporation, its general partner By: /s/ Keith Presnell ----------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Chief Financial Officer Date: October 11, 2002 Resource Capital Investment Corporation By: /s/ Keith Presnell ----------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Chief Financial Officer Date: October 11, 2002 Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98 By: /s/ Keith Presnell ----------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Attorney-in-Fact for Arthur Richards Rule, Trustee Date: October 11, 2002 Arthur Richards Rule, individually By: /s/ Keith Presnell ----------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Attorney-in-Fact EX-1 3 d52170_ex1.txt AGREEMENT TO FILE JOINTLY EXHIBIT 1 AGREEMENT TO FILE JOINTLY Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of Common Stock of Cheniere Energy, Inc. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. Date: October 11, 2002 Exploration Capital Partners 2000 Limited Partnership By: Resource Capital Investment Corporation, its general partner By: /s/ Keith Presnell ------------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Chief Financial Officer Date: October 11, 2002 Resource Capital Investment Corporation By: /s/ Keith Presnell ------------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Chief Financial Officer Date: October 11, 2002 Rule Family Trust udt 12/17/98 By: /s/ Keith Presnell -------------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Attorney-in-Fact for Arthur Richards Rule, Trustee Date: October 11, 2002 Arthur Richards Rule, individually By: /s/ Keith Presnell ------------------------------------------- Keith Presnell, Attorney-in-Fact EX-2 4 d52170_ex2.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY EXHIBIT 2 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints KEITH PRESNELL his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power to sign for the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, any report required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to either Section 13 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any successor or alternate provisions thereto (the "Exchange Act") of securities of all entities in which the undersigned may, from time to time, have direct or indirect ownership interests (the "Entities"), on, without limitation, Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5 or any other such schedules or forms as may be designated by the Securities and Exchange Commission for such purpose, and any and all amendments thereto and any and all exhibits and other documents necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises, and generally to do and perform each and every act and thing which said attorney-in-fact may deem necessary or advisable to facilitate compliance with the provisions of said sections of the Exchange Act, and all regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or any substitute or substitutes for him, may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto executed this Power of Attorney this 8th day of October, 2002. /s/ Arthur Richards Rule ------------------------- Arthur Richards Rule RULE FAMILY TRUST U/D/T 12/17/98 By: /s/ Arthur Richards Rule --------------------------------- Arthur Richards Rule, as trustee -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----