New Fortress Energy Inc.

FALSE 0001749723 111 W. 19th Street, 8th Floor New York NY 0001749723 2026-05-11 2026-05-11 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2026 New Fortress Energy Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 001-38790 83-1482060 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 111 W. 19th Street, 8th Floor New York , NY 10011 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: ( 516 ) 268-7400 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share “NFE” Nasdaq Global Select Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐ Emerging growth company If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐ Item 8.01. Other Events. On May 12, 2026, New Fortress Energy Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its subsidiary, NFE Brazil Financing Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“NFE Brazil”) had entered into a commitment letter (the "Commitment Letter") on May 11, 2026, pursuant to which it received commitments for a proposed offering (the “Offering”) of $885 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2029 to be issued by NFE Brazil (the “Notes”). A copy of the Commitment Letter and the press release announcing NFE Brazil’s entry into the Commitment Letter are filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 99.1, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Commitment Letter, dated May 11, 2026, by and among NFE Brazil Financing Limited and each of the commitment parties thereto 99.1 Press release, dated May 12, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) No Offer or Solicitation This Current Report on Form 8-K is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. 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, hereunto duly authorized. NEW FORTRESS ENERGY INC. Date: May 12, 2026 By: /s/ Christopher S. Guinta Name: Christopher S. Guinta Title: Chief Financial Officer