UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): November 23, 2005

RELIANT ENERGY, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware		1-16455		76-0655566
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)				Identification No.)

1000 Main Street
Houston, Texas		77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 497-3000

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On November 23, 2005, Mr. James B. Robb resigned as Senior Vice President, Retail Marketing of Reliant Energy, Inc. Pursuant to an amendment to Mr. Robb’s severance agreement entered into on November 29, 2005, Mr. Robb’s voluntary resignation will be treated as a “Covered Termination” under the agreement. The amendment effected no other changes to Mr. Robb’s severance agreement. On an interim basis, Mr. Joel V. Staff, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has assumed the responsibilities of Mr. Robb over our retail energy business.

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.