Form 8-K/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2014

 

 

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   1-31447   74-0694415

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1111 Louisiana  
Houston, Texas   77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-1111

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Explanatory Note

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by CenterPoint Energy, Inc. on December 16, 2014 (the “Original Form 8-K”). This amendment is being filed solely to correct the CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Change in Control Plan filed as Exhibit 10.1. The disclosure in Item 5.02 of the Original Form 8-K is not being changed.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

See the Original Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

No.

   

Description

10.1    CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Change in Control Plan

SIGNATURE

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.

 

    CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Date: December 17, 2014     By:   /s/ Dana C. O’Brien
      Dana C. O’Brien
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

   

Description

10.1    CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Change in Control Plan