-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BcqD5i+JjP6YqRg9RLbAHUggY2xDumYes8bL66qNkBlSAysKoz+llaMa1Llel6NW a9M7G0fJMh1bEWCHFR4lBw== 0000950123-10-000713.txt : 20100106 0000950123-10-000713.hdr.sgml : 20100106 20100106170122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-000713 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-A12B PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100106 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100106 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042773 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 760511406 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-A12B SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13265 FILM NUMBER: 10512257 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132073000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990317 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORAM ENERGY CORP/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970808 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HI MERGER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970721 8-A12B 1 h69231e8va12b.htm 8-A12B e8va12b
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-A
 
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.
(a wholly owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   76-0511406
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
1111 Louisiana    
Houston, Texas   77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of each class   Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered   each class is to be registered
     
6.625% Senior Notes due 2037   New York Stock Exchange
     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. þ
     If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o
     Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: _________ (if applicable).
     Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
 
 

 

 

ITEM 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
     The class of securities to be registered hereby is the 6.625% Senior Notes due 2037 (the “Notes”) of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). A description of the Notes is set forth in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of the Company (Registration No. 333-145223) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on August 8, 2007, and declared effective by the Commission on August 20, 2007 (the “Registration Statement”), the Prospectus relating thereto dated August 20, 2007 and the Prospectus Supplement to the Prospectus dated October 18, 2007 and filed with the Commission on October 19, 2007 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), which description is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement that includes such description that is subsequently filed by the Company as part of an amendment to the Registration Statement or otherwise pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 2. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.
                     
        SEC FILE OR   REGISTRATION    
        REGISTRATION
NUMBER		   STATEMENT OR
REPORT		   EXHIBIT
NUMBER
 
                    
(1)
  Indenture, dated as of February 1, 1998, between Reliant Energy Resources Corp. and Chase Bank of Texas, National Association, as Trustee   1-13265   Form 8-K dated February 5, 1998     4.1  
 
                    
(2)
  Supplemental Indenture No. 12 dated as of October 23, 2007, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 6.625% Senior Notes due 2037   1-31447   CNP’s Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 2007     4.9  
 
                    
(3)
  Form of 2037 Note (Included in Exhibit 2)   1-31447   CNP’s Form 10-Q for quarter ended September 30, 2007     4.9  

 

 

SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
         
  CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.
 		  
Date: January 6, 2010  By:   /s/ Walter L. Fitzgerald    
    Walter L. Fitzgerald   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 

 

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