-----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, KRRzy812OZi2LojqBaH0H9vm2oqP7IUc6QJS0RQGhZWWOdHvm06PkO0XWa/yqnDU 0kNtfmb9aFXzPkEOeVjw+g== 0000950129-09-001016.txt : 20090326 0000950129-09-001016.hdr.sgml : 20090326 20090326171835 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-09-001016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090326 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090326 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090326 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001130310 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 740694415 FISCAL YEAR END: 0724 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31447 FILM NUMBER: 09707385 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132073000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001220 8-K 1 h66247e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): March 26, 2009
 
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Texas   1-31447   74-0694415
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)
     
1111 Louisiana    
Houston, Texas   77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-1111
 
     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
     In connection with a review of its executive compensation practices, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. has determined that it will no longer include excise tax gross-up payment provisions in new and materially amended change in control agreements with its named executive officers.

 

 

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.
         
  CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
 		  
Date: March 26, 2009  By:   /s/ Walter L. Fitzgerald   
    Walter L. Fitzgerald   
    Senior Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer 		  
 

 

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