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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC 8-K Report (Apr 8, 2003)

Filed April 8, 2003For Securities:CNP

Summary

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) filed a Form 8-K on April 8, 2003, primarily to disclose information regarding its external debt balances. The filing includes an exhibit (Exhibit 99.1) which is a slide presentation intended for the financial and investment community. This slide will be available on the company's website and is being furnished under Regulation FD, meaning it is not incorporated into other SEC filings unless explicitly stated. Investors should note that the company emphasizes this disclosure is not an admission of materiality or completeness for investment decisions.

Key Highlights

  • 1CenterPoint Energy (CNP) filed an 8-K on April 8, 2003.
  • 2The primary purpose of the filing is to disclose external debt balances.
  • 3An exhibit (Exhibit 99.1) containing a slide presentation on debt balances is included.
  • 4The slide presentation is intended for the financial and investment community.
  • 5Information will be available on CenterPoint Energy's website (www.centerpointenergy.com).
  • 6The disclosure is made under Regulation FD and is furnished, not filed.
  • 7CNP clarifies that the furnished information is not an admission of materiality for investment decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose CenterPoint Energy's external debt balances to the public through a furnished slide presentation.

The information is contained in Exhibit 99.1, a slide presentation, which is attached to the 8-K filing. A copy will also be available on CenterPoint Energy's official website, www.centerpointenergy.com.

This information is being furnished under Regulation FD, not filed. This means it is being provided to the public simultaneously but will not automatically be incorporated into other SEC registration statements unless specifically stated by the company.

The company explicitly states that the furnishing of this slide is not intended to constitute a determination or admission by CenterPoint Energy that the information is material or complete for investors to consider when making an investment decision.