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 1, 2020
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 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 | |||
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CNP | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. | ||
Depositary Shares for 1/20 of 7.00% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value | CNP/PB | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 1, 2020, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., completed the remarketing of two series of tax-exempt debt: (i) $23.0 million in Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, issued by the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana and (ii) $15.2 million in Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series 2015, issued by Warrick County, Indiana (collectively, the “bonds”), that, in each case, were originally issued on September 9, 2015. Both bonds originally had an initial term interest rate of 2.375 percent per annum. After the remarketing, the bonds have a new term interest rate of 0.875 percent per annum that is fixed through August 31, 2023, after which the bonds are expected to be remarketed. The bonds have a final maturity of September 1, 2055, subject to prior redemption.
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: September 1, 2020 | By: | /s/ Kristie L. Colvin |
| Kristie L. Colvin | ||
| Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | ||