UNITED STATES
      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.)

Cheniere Energy Inc.
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock
 (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  16411R208
                                 (CUSIP Number)


  December 31, 2007
 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule
      pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

          [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)

         [_]  Rule 13d-(c)

         [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)


The remainder of this cover page shall be filled
      out for a reporting persons initial filing on this
      form with respect to the subject class of securities,
      and for any subsequent amendment containing
      information which would alter the disclosures
      provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this
      cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to
the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
      subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however,see the Notes).




CUSIP No.     16411R208  13G    Page 2 of 6  Pages


1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

    The Bear, Stearns Companies Inc.
        IRS# 13-3286161
________________________________________________________________________________
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See instructions)
                                         (a)  [_]
                                         (b)  [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY

________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES               2,985,600
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY    6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY            0
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH            7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING           2,985,600
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH                   0
________________________________________________________________________________
9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    2,985,600
________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

   6.28%
________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    HC, CO
________________________________________________________________________________


CUSIP No.     16411R208    13G       Page 3 of 6 Pages


1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

    Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
        IRS# 13-3604093
________________________________________________________________________________
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See instructions)
                              (a)  [_]
                              (b)  [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY

________________________________________________________________________________
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware
________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES               2,985,600
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY    6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY            0
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH            7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING           2,985,600
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON         8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH                   0
________________________________________________________________________________
9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    2,985,600
________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                          [_]
________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    6.28%
________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       BD
________________________________________________________________________________


CUSIP No.     16411R208  13G     Page 4 of 6 Pages

Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer is	Cheniere Energy Inc.(the Issuer).

Item 1(b).  The principal executive office of the Issuer
            is located at 700 Milam Street, Suite 800
	    Houston, Texas 77002

Item 2(a).  The names of persons filing this statement
            is The Bear, Stearns Companies Inc.(the Filer).
	    Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.

Item 2(b).  The principal business office of the Filer is
            located at 383 Madison Avenue, New York,
            New York 10179.

Item 2(c).  The Filer is Incorporated in Delaware.

Item 2(d).  This statement relates to shares of common stock of the Issuer.

Item 2(e).  The CUSIP number of the Securities is 16411R208.

Item 3.     If this statement is filed pursuant to
            240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c),
            check whether the person filing is a:

     	(a)  [X]  Broker or dealer registered under Section
                          15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.78o).

     	(b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
                           Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

     	(c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in
                      Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

    	(d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under
                         Section 8 of the Investment Company
                         Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

   	(e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with
                  240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

   	(f)   [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment
                        fund in accordance  with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

  	(g)  [X]  A parent holding company or control  person in
                       accordance  with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 	(h)  [_]  A savings association  as defined in Section
                      3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
                       (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 	(i)   [_]   A church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition
                of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

      	(j)   [_]  Group, in accordance with  240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


 If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(c), check this box.   [_]



CUSIP No.     16411R208   13G     Page 5 of 6 Pages


Item 4.    Ownership as of December 31, 2007

       		(a) 2,985,600
		(b) 6.28%
		(c) 2,985,600
			(i) 	2,985,600
			(ii)	0
			(iii)	2,985,600
			(iv)	0

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. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a wholly owned
	   subsidiary  of The Bear, Stearns Companies Inc.

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 I certify that, to the best of my
           knowledge and belief, the securities referred
           to above were acquired and are held in the
           ordinary course of business and were not
           acquired and 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 such
           purpose or effect.



CUSIP No.     16411R208               13G      Page 6 of 6 Pages


                                   SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct

Date:   February 14, 2008


                                             	THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC.



                                          By:____________/S/____________________
						Name:  Kenneth L. Edlow
						Title: Secretary


				 		Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.


                                          By:____________/S/____________________
						Name:  Louis Lebedin
						Title: Senior Managing Director