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): December 11, 2002
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 1-31447 74-0694415
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1111 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-1111
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On December 5, 2002, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. announced that its Board of
Directors had declared a distribution of approximately 19 percent of the
80,000,000 outstanding shares of common stock of its wholly owned subsidiary,
Texas Genco Holdings, Inc., to CenterPoint Energy's common shareholders on a pro
rata basis. The distribution is expected to be made on January 6, 2003 to each
shareholder of record of CenterPoint Energy common stock as of the close of
business on December 20, 2002, the record date for the distribution (unless a
shareholder disposes of its right to receive Texas Genco shares prior to the
distribution date).
On December 11, 2002, CenterPoint Energy announced that the Securities
and Exchange Commission had declared Texas Genco's Form 10 registration
statement relating to its common stock effective under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Payment of the distribution had been conditional upon the
Securities and Exchange Commission declaring the Form 10 registration statement
effective. A copy of CenterPoint Energy's press release announcing the
declaration of effectiveness is filed with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1 Press Release Issued by CenterPoint Energy on December 11, 2002
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 11, 2002 By: /s/ James S. Brian
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James S. Brian
Senior Vice President
and Chief Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release Issued by CenterPoint Energy on December 11, 2002