Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 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):  03/31/2004
 
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-31447
 
TX
  
74-0694415
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
Identification No.)
 
1111 Louisiana
Houston, TX 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
 
713-207-1111
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 

Items to be Included in this Report


 
Item 5.    Other events
 
On March 23, 2004, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC"), a wholly owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., entered into a new three-year, $250 million credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with a group of lenders. A copy of the Credit Agreement is attached to this report as Exhibit 4.1, which is incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
Item 7.    Financial statements and exhibits
 
(c) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is filed herewith:

4.1        $250,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2004, among CERC, as Borrower, and the Initial Lenders named therein, as Initial Lenders.

 

 

Signature(s)
 
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: March 31, 2004.
     
By:
 
/s/    James S. Brian

               
        James S. Brian
               
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
 
 


 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.

  
Description

EX-4.1
  
$250,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated March 23, 2004, among CERC, as Borrower, and the Initial Lenders named therein, as Initial Lenders