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CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC 8-K Report, Material Agreement (May 6, 2008)

Filed May 6, 2008For Securities:CNP

Summary

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) filed an 8-K on May 6, 2008, to report the entry into a material definitive agreement concerning a public offering of debt. The company entered into an Underwriting Agreement on May 1, 2008, for the issuance of $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2018. These notes are being issued under an existing indenture, as amended by a Supplemental Indenture No. 8, dated May 6, 2008. The offering is being conducted pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-3. This filing primarily serves to disclose the details of this significant financing transaction.

Key Highlights

  • 1CenterPoint Energy entered into an Underwriting Agreement on May 1, 2008.
  • 2The agreement pertains to a public offering of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Senior Notes due 2018.
  • 3The Notes are issued under an existing Indenture, dated May 19, 2003.
  • 4A Supplemental Indenture No. 8, dated May 6, 2008, amends the original Indenture for this issuance.
  • 5The offering is made under CenterPoint Energy's effective registration statement on Form S-3.
  • 6The filing includes copies of the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture, and the Supplemental Indenture as exhibits.
  • 7This is a financing activity aimed at raising capital for the company.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report CenterPoint Energy's entry into a material definitive agreement for the public offering of $300 million of its 6.50% Senior Notes due 2018.

CenterPoint Energy is issuing $300,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes with a coupon rate of 6.50%, maturing in 2018.

The notes are being issued pursuant to an existing Indenture dated May 19, 2003, which has been amended by Supplemental Indenture No. 8, dated May 6, 2008. The offering is also made under a Form S-3 registration statement.

Including these documents as exhibits provides investors with direct access to the terms and conditions governing the debt issuance and the agreement with the underwriters, offering transparency into the transaction.