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): FEBRUARY 1, 2007
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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 3.02. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
In December 2006, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the "Company") called for
redemption all of its outstanding 2.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the
"Notes") at a redemption price of $1,000 in cash plus accrued and unpaid
interest, including contingent interest, to the redemption date of January 22,
2007, for each $1,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes. As of the date of
the call for redemption, $255 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes
was outstanding.
Upon the call for redemption, each $1,000 aggregate principal amount of
the Notes became convertible at the option of the holders into $1,000 in cash
and a number of shares of the Company's common stock to be determined based on
the trading price of the common stock over a five-trading-day period following
the submission of the Notes for conversion. Substantially all of the Notes were
submitted for conversion on or prior to January 22, 2007. The remaining $20,000
aggregate principal amount of Notes was redeemed.
As of February 5, 2007, the Company has satisfied its conversion
obligations with respect to all Notes surrendered for conversion by delivering
to holders (i) total cash in an amount equal to approximately $254.98 million
and (ii) a total of 5,616,952 shares of the Company's common stock Set forth
below is a chart that shows all conversions of the Notes:
Settlement Date Principal Amount Number of Shares
of Conversion of Notes Converted of Common Stock Issued*
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January 30, 2006 $63,321,000 1,347,485
January 31, 2006 $38,470,000 838,821
February 1, 2007 $48,719,000 1,081,238
February 2, 2007 $75,256,000 1,693,115
February 5, 2007 $29,214,000 656,293
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TOTAL: $254,980,000 5,616,952
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* The number of shares issued in respect of any principal amount of Notes
converted is in addition to payment by the Company of cash in an amount equal
to the principal amount of such Notes and cash in lieu of fractional shares.
The shares of the Company's common stock were issued solely to former
holders of the Notes upon conversion of the Notes pursuant to the exemption from
registration provided under Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. This exemption is available to the Company because the shares of the
Company's common stock were exchanged by the Company with its existing security
holders exclusively where no commission or other remunerations was paid or given
directly or indirectly for soliciting such an exchange.
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: February 7, 2007 By: /s/ James S. Brian
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James S. Brian
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer