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): April 4, 2016

 

 

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 8.01 Other Events

On April 4, 2016, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), in connection with the replacement of its $1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a new $1.6 billion facility, increased the size of its commercial paper program to permit the issuance of commercial paper notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.6 billion at any time outstanding. Prior to this increase, the commercial paper program permitted the Company to issue commercial paper notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1 billion at any time outstanding. The size of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.’s commercial paper program will remain at $600 million.

The commercial paper notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy notes under the Company’s commercial paper program.

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: April 4, 2016

   By:  

/s/ Kristie L. Colvin

    Kristie L. Colvin
    Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer