In 2015, Charif Souki earned $45.64M in total compensation at Cheniere Energy, including $1.00 salary and $45.42M in stock. Most recently sold 50,000 shares in Dec 2015. Currently holds stock worth $844.52M. Has donated $299.59M in stock to charitable causes. Led Cheniere Energy as CEO for 13 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Charif Souki, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2015
Total Compensation
$45.64M
Salary
$1.00
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$222.01K
Salary
$1.00Board Justification
The compensation philosophy aligns with company performance and shareholder interests, focusing on long-term value creation through performance-based incentives.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
Mr. Souki had agreed to forego his annual cash bonus in 2015.
Other Compensation
$222.01KBoard Justification
Includes costs to the Company of providing certain perquisites and other personal benefits, payment of insurance premiums and matching contributions allocated by the Company pursuant to the Company’s Retirement Plan.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
Mr. Souki's 1,100,000 phantom units vested on December 12, 2015, with such phantom units having a fair market value of $45,419,000 on December 11, 2015, the most recent trading day prior to his termination.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics include achieving corporate goals and objectives related to operational performance and shareholder value.
Charif Souki
Founder and Ex-CEO of Cheniere Energy
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania
Field of Expertise
Business & Management
Sector of Economy
Energy
Born
January 1, 1955 - 70 years ago
CEO of Cheniere Energy for
13 years 11 months (Jan 2002 - Dec 2015)
Previous Experience
Founder of Cheniere Energy, Inc.
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Holdings
Track Charif Souki's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$216.57M
$214.62M
5,095,000 LNG shares
$1.95M
90,396 CQP shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Charif Souki didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra LNG5,095,000 shares worth $1.05B and CQP90,396 shares worth $5.05M.
This is 386.22% and $836.46M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
1,456,500 shares
LNG
Recent Charitable Transactions
10,000 shares
LNG
Dec 31, 2015
Charity
141,500 shares
LNG
Dec 31, 2014
Charity
20,000 shares
LNG
Dec 23, 2013
Charity
7,000 shares
LNG
Oct 1, 2013
Charity
3,000 shares
LNG
May 6, 2013
Charity
365,000 shares
LNG
Dec 31, 2012
Charity
Insider Trading
Charif Souki's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$2.00M
LNG at $40.04/share
Dec 15, 2015
Sale
$2.29M
LNG at $45.83/share
Dec 2, 2015
Sale
$2.42M
LNG at $48.31/share
Nov 16, 2015
Sale
$9.29M
LNG at $46.47/share
Nov 4, 2015
Sale
$2.46M
LNG at $49.18/share
Oct 15, 2015
Sale
$4.83M
LNG at $48.29/share
Sep 23, 2015
Sale
$8.22M
LNG at $54.79/share
Sep 14, 2015
Sale
$5.98M
LNG at $59.84/share
Aug 24, 2015
Sale
$3.42M
LNG at $68.45/share
Aug 17, 2015
Sale
$3.39M
LNG at $67.78/share
Jul 15, 2015
Sale
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