-----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, P+M4+EzOM4MRENn338QehFevp8gDnqJV4a9zllRBFEjlRkq/wVFJqjyWtr9muXow HuXZOwRwBPueRsD5C+nY5A== 0000950129-08-002939.txt : 20080512 0000950129-08-002939.hdr.sgml : 20080512 20080512151026 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-08-002939 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080512 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-145223 FILM NUMBER: 08822854 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 FILED BY: 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: FWP 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 FWP 1 h56658fwfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS - REGISTRATION NO.333-145223 fwp
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-145223
May 12, 2008
PRICING TERM SHEET
(to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated May 12, 2008)
         
Issuer:   CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
 
        
Security:   6.00% Senior Notes due 2018
 
        
Legal Format:   SEC Registered
 
        
Size:   $300,000,000
 
        
Trade Date:   May 12, 2008
 
        
Expected Settlement Date:   May 15, 2008
 
        
Maturity Date:   May 15, 2018
 
        
Coupon:   6.00%
 
        
Interest Payment Dates:   May 15 and November 15, commencing November 15, 2008
 
        
Price to Public:   99.171%
 
        
Benchmark Treasury:   3.875% due May 15, 2018
 
        
Benchmark Treasury Yield:   3.762%
 
        
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:   + 235 basis points
 
        
Re-offer Yield:   6.112%
 
        
Make-whole call:   At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 35 basis points
 
        
CUSIP:   15189Y AE6
 
        
Anticipated Ratings:
  Moody’s   Baa3
 
  S&P   BBB
 
  Fitch   BBB
 
        
Joint Book-Running Managers:   Barclays Capital Inc.
    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
    Lehman Brothers Inc.
 
        
Co-Managers:   HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
    Lazard Capital Markets LLC
    RBC Capital Markets Corporation
    SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
    Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
    Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Barclays Capital Inc. toll free at 888-227-2275, ext. 2663, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC toll free at 800-221-1037 or Lehman Brothers Inc. toll free at 888-603-5847.

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