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): September 9, 2009
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 1-31447
(Commission File Number) | | 74-0694415
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 1111 Louisiana | | |
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) | | 77002
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-1111
CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 1-13265
(Commission File Number) | | 76-0511406
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 1111 Louisiana | | |
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) | | 77002
(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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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| o | | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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| o | | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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| Item 7.01 | | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On September 9, 2009, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that CenterPoint Field Services, Inc., a subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. (“CERC”), the Company’s natural gas distribution, competitive natural gas sales and services, and pipelines and gas gathering subsidiary, entered into long-term agreements with subsidiaries of EnCana and Shell to provide gathering and treating services for their growing Haynesville Shale natural gas production. For additional information on the agreements, please refer to the Company’s press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.
The Press Release is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD. Accordingly, the Press Release will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company or CERC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the Press Release is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company or CERC that the information in the press release is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company, CERC or any of their affiliates.
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| Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The exhibit listed below is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K.
(d) Exhibits.
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| | 99.1 | | | Press release dated September 9, 2009 |
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.
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| | CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
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| Date: September 9, 2009 | By: | /s/ Walter L. Fitzgerald | |
| | | Walter L. Fitzgerald | |
| | | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |
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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.
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| | CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.
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| Date: September 9, 2009 | By: | /s/ Walter L. Fitzgerald | |
| | | Walter L. Fitzgerald | |
| | | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| EXHIBIT | | |
| NUMBER | | EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION |
| | 99.1 | | | Press Release issued September 9, 2009 |
