SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Centerpoint Energy Incorporated
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   15187T107
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                   11/15/2006
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

      Check appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

   | |      Rule 13d-1(b)

   |X|      Rule 13d-1(c)

   | |      Rule 13d-1(d)






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  CUSIP No. 15187T107                   13G                  Page 1 of 1 Pages
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1   Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
     (Entities Only)

        Pictet Asset Management Limited ("PAM")

     The reporting person disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported,
which are owned of record and beneficially by three non-U.S. investment funds,
both managed by PAM.
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2   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group      (a) / /
                                                          (b) / /
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3   SEC Use Only
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4   Citizenship or Place of Organization
      Pictet Asset Management Limited - United Kingdom
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                  5   Sole Voting Power:
 Number of              Pictet Asset Management Limited:
  Shares                 15,761,600
Beneficially   ------ ----------------------------------------------------------
 Owned by         6   Shared Voting Power:
   Each                 Pictet Asset Management Limited: None
 Reporting     ------ ----------------------------------------------------------
Person With       7   Sole Dispositive Power:
                        Pictet Asset Management Limited: 15,761,600
               ------ ----------------------------------------------------------
                  8   Shared Dispositive Power:
                        Pictet Asset Management Limited: None
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9   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
      Pictet Asset Management Limited:  15,761,600
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10  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares / /
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11  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
      Pictet Asset Management Limited: 5.04%
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12  Type of Reporting Person:
      Pictet Asset Management Limited:  IA
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Item 1.

     (a) Name of Issuer: Centerpoint Energy Incorporated

     (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

             1111 Louisiana Street
             Houston, TX 77002
             United States

Item 2

     (a) Names of Person Filing:

         Pictet Asset Management Limited ("PAM")

     (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

             Pictet Asset Management Limited:

                Tower 42 Level 37
                25 Old Broad Street
                London EC2N 1HQ
                UNITED KINGDOM

     (c) Citizenship:

             Pictet Asset Management Limited: United Kingdom

     (d) Title of Class Securities: COMMON STOCK

     (e) CUSIP Number: 15187T107

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b), or 13d-2 (b) or
(c), check whether the person is A

     Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership

     The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares reported,
which are owned of record and beneficially by three non-U.S. investment funds,
both are managed by PAM.

     (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

             Pictet Asset Management Limited: 15,761,600

     (b) Percent of Class:

             Pictet Asset Management Limited:  5.04%

     (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

         Pictet Asset Management Limited:

             (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 15,761,600
             (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None




             (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                   15,761,600
             (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                   None

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

     Not applicable.


Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

     Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

     See answer to Item 2 (a)

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

     Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group

     Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.





                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                             Date: 20th November 2006

                                                   /s/ David Cawthrow
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                                                   David Cawthrow
                                                   Chief Compliance Officer


                         AGREEMENT OF REPORTING PERSONS

     The undersigned herby agree that the foregoing Schedule 13G is filed on
behalf of the undersigned.


  Pictet Asset Management Limited


  By: /s/ David Cawthrow
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      David Cawthrow, Chief Compliance Officer