Form 8-K

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

Date: January 4, 2012

/s/ Christopher J. Arntzen

Christopher J. Arntzen

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and

Assistant Corporate Secretary

0001193125-12-002277.txt : 20120104 0001193125-12-002277.hdr.sgml : 20120104 20120104170734 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-002277 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 ITEM INFORMATION: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120104 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: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31447 FILM NUMBER: 12507229 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 d276602d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): December 31, 2011

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Texas	1-31447	74-0694415
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer 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 3.03.

MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

On December 31, 2011, the Rights Agreement between CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Rights Agent, dated as of January 1, 2002 (the “Rights Agreement”), and the rights issued thereunder, expired by their terms. As a result, the shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, are no longer accompanied by a right to purchase, under certain circumstances, Series A Preferred Stock, without par value, of the Company. No shares of Series A Preferred Stock were outstanding or had been issued.

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.