UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June , 2006
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Golar LNG Limited
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Par-la-Ville Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [_]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes [_] No [X]
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
Item 1. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached as an Exhibit to this report on Form 6-K is a copy of the press release
of Golar LNG Limited (the "Company"), dated June 15, 2006.
Exhibit 1
Employee share option plan
The Board of Golar LNG Ltd (the "Company") has approved the grant of 200,000
share options to employees and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries.
The options have been granted pursuant to the terms set forth in the Company's
existing Employee Share Option Scheme.
The options were granted on June 14, 2006 and the strike price has been set at
$13.14, which equals the average closing trading price over the three days
immediately prior to issue.
The options have been granted with certain restrictions linked to the
declaration thereof, among others continued employment.
Primary insiders have received options as follows:
Gary Smith 200,000
The options issued represent approximately 0.3% of the total outstanding share
capital of the Company. Following this issuance 442,000 authorised but not
issued options remain.
Hamilton, Bermuda
June 15, 2006.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Golar LNG Limited
(Registrant)
Date: June 15, 2006 By: /s/ Graham Robjohns
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Graham Robjohns
Chief Financial Officer
SK 03849 0004 678762