SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PAULSON & CO INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHENIERE ENERGY INC [ LNG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/27/2008 P 549 A $1.464 12,386 D(1)(5)(6)(7)
Common Stock 10/27/2008 P 31,808 A $1.464 717,444 D(2)(5)(6)(7)
Common Stock 10/27/2008 P 88,408 A $1.464 2,018,580 D(3)(5)(6)(7)
Common Stock 10/27/2008 P 3,320 A $1.464 543,884 D(4)(5)(6)(7)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PAULSON & CO INC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Paulson John

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PAULSON PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Paulson Partners Enchanced L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
590 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Paulson International Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BNY ALT. INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD.
18 CHURCH STREET, SKANDIA HOUSE

(Street)
HAMILTON D0 HM11

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Paulson Advantage Select Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BNY ALT. INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD.
18 CHURCH STREET, SKANDIA HOUSE

(Street)
HAMILTON D0 HM11

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Paulson Advantage Master Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BNY ALT. INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD.
18 CHURCH STREET, SKANDIA HOUSE

(Street)
HAMILTON D0 HM11

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Paulson Advantage Plus Master Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BNY ALT. INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD.
18 CHURCH STREET, SKANDIA HOUSE

(Street)
HAMILTON D0 HM11

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PAULSON ENHANCED LTD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BNY ALT. INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD.
18 CHURCH STREET, SKANDIA HOUSE

(Street)
HAMILTON D0 HM11

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reflects the securities of the issuer owned directly by Paulson Advantage Select Ltd. ("Advantage Select Ltd.").
2. Reflects the securities of the issuer owned directly by Paulson Advantage Master Ltd. ("Advantage Master").
3. Reflects the securities of the issuer owned directly by Paulson Advantage Plus Master Ltd. ("Advantage Plus Master").
4. Reflects the securities of the issuer held directly in accounts managed separately ("Separately Managed Accounts") by Paulson & Co. Inc. ("Paulson").
5. Paulson is an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Paulson is the investment manager of Paulson Partners L.P. ("Paulson Partners"), Paulson Partners Enhanced L.P. ("Enhanced L.P."), Paulson International Ltd. ("Paulson International"), Advantage Select Ltd., Advantage Master, Advantage Plus Master, Paulson Enhanced Ltd. ("Enhanced Ltd.") and the Separately Managed Accounts. Paulson is also the controlling person of Paulson Advisers LLC, the managing general partner of each of Paulson Partners and Enhanced L.P. John Paulson is the controlling person of Paulson.
6. Paulson Partners directly owns 276,939 shares of common stock, Enhanced L.P. directly owns 400,242 shares of common stock, Paulson International directly owns 1,011,912 shares of common stock, and Enhanced Ltd. directly owns 2,542,698 shares of common stock.
7. Each of Paulson and John Paulson may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities directly owned by Paulson Partners, Enhanced L.P., Paulson International, Advantage Select Ltd., Advantage Master, Advantage Plus Master and Enhanced Ltd. (collectively, the "Funds") and the Separately Managed Accounts. For purposes of this Form 4, Paulson and John Paulson disclaim ownership of the shares of common stock owned by the Funds and accounts reporting on this Form 4 except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
Stuart L. Merzer, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Paulson & Co. Inc. 10/29/2008
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