Edgar Filing: GOLAR LNG LTD

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

SEC FILE NUMBER 000-50113

CUSIP NUMBER G9456A100

(Check one):

[ ] Form 10-K [X] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q [ ] Form 10-D [ ] Form N-SAR [ ] Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2008

[ ]	Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ]	Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ]	Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ]	Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ]	Transition Report on Form N-SAR

For the Transition Period Ended: _________________________

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

Full Name of Registrant

N/A

Former Name if Applicable

Par-la-Ville Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda

City, State and Zip Code

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

[X]	(a)	The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

[X]	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

[ ]	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

Golar LNG Limited (the “Company”) is unable to file, without unreasonable effort or expense, its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Annual Report”) because the Annual Report workload exceeds available personnel. Certain events and activities subsequent to the end of the reporting period, in particular, as announced in the Company’s press release dated May 28, 2009, the Company is currently undergoing a corporate restructuring and a capital transaction which involves the transfer of certain vessels, assets and contractual arrangements to a new subsidiary of the Company. Subsequent to this transfer, the Company is contemplating an equity raising transaction. Furthermore, the Company has been negotiating an $80 million revolving credit facility to provide short-term bridge financing. These transactions have required the reallocation of time and resources normally used in the preparation of the Annual Report. Accordingly, the Company was unable to complete an analysis of all of the financial and non-financial information to be included in the Annual Report, which includes, among other things the Company’s debt and liquidity disclosures. The Company intends to file the Annual Report, along with the audited financial statements as promptly as practicable, and expects that such filing will be made on or before the 15th calendar day following the prescribed due date of the Company’s Annual Report.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1)	Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Graham Robjohns	N/A	011 44 20 763 7918
(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

(2)	Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). [X] Yes [ ] No

(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? [ ] Yes [X] No If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

GOLAR LNG LIMITED

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 30, 2009	By:	/s/ Graham Robjohns
	Name:	Graham Robjohns
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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