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
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For
the month of January
2008
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Golar
LNG
Limited
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(Translation
of
registrant’s
name into
English)
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Par-la-Ville
Place, 14
Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
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(Address
of principal executive
offices)
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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 Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of
the press release of Golar LNG Limited dated January 2,
2008.
Exhibit 99.1
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LIVORNO
FSRU PROJECT
Golar
LNG (“Golar”)
is pleased to announce that it has
signed a final Memorandum of Agreement with regard to the sale of the Golar
Frost to OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.a (“OLT-O”)
for €160 million or approximately $231
million. OLT-O is the project company in control of the Livorno FSRU project
(Italy) in which Golar currently owns a 16% interest. The other major
shareholders are Endesa Europa S.L., IRIDE Mercato S.p.A. and OLT Energy Toscana
S.p.A. This sale agreement represents a major step forward in the development
of
the project.
The
vessel is currently fixed on a time
charter until the end of March 2008, with extension options thereafter. All
income from the vessel will be for Golar’s benefit until sale completion which
is expected to occur in June 2008.
Golar
LNG Limited
Hamilton,
Bermuda.
Questions:
Graham
Robjohns
Gary
Smith
Golar
Management (UK)
Ltd
+44
(0) 207 517 8600
SIGNATURES
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.
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Golar
LNG Limited
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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January
3, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Graham Robjohns
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Graham
Robjohns
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Chief
Financial
Officer
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SK
03849 0004
842896