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 7, 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.) |
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| 1111 Louisiana | | | | |
| Houston | Texas | | 77002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) | |
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| 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).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 7, 2020, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (“CenterPoint Energy”) posted a slide presentation on its website to provide information regarding CenterPoint Energy’s multi-year outlook for maximizing value for its stakeholders through a combination of a utility-focused strategy and execution on the recommendations from the Business Review and Evaluation Committee of CenterPoint Energy’s Board of Directors in connection with CenterPoint Energy’s hosting of a virtual Investor Day on such date. A copy of the slide presentation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, which slide presentation is incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibit 99.1 is furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 7.01. Accordingly, none of the information will be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, as amended, and the information in Exhibit 99.1 will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by CenterPoint Energy under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 is furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 7.01. Accordingly, none of the information will be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, as amended, and the information in Exhibit 99.1 will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by CenterPoint Energy under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated by reference.
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EXHIBIT NUMBER | EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION |
| 99.1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
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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, INC. |
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| Date: December 7, 2020 | By: | /s/ Kristie L. Colvin |
| | Kristie L. Colvin |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
