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): May 1, 2023
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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading | Name of each exchange | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CNP | The New York Stock Exchange NYSE Chicago |
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 May 1, 2023, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (“SIGECO”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., completed the remarketing of five series of tax-exempt debt issued by the Indiana Finance Authority, and secured by SIGECO first mortgage bonds of approximately $148 million, comprised of: (i) $107 million aggregate principal amount of Environmental Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2013, and (ii) $41 million aggregate principal amount of Environmental Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2014B (collectively, the “bonds”). The bonds were subject to mandatory tender on May 1, 2023.
Effective May 1, 2023, the bonds of each series shall bear interest at a fixed rate ranging from 3.45% per annum to 4.00% per annum, as applicable, to the earlier of (i) its redemption date, (ii) its maturity date or (iii) August 1, 2028, at which time the bonds remaining outstanding shall be subject to mandatory tender.
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: May 1, 2023 | By: | /s/ Kara Gostenhofer Ryan | ||||
| Kara Gostenhofer Ryan | ||||||
| Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||