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): NOVEMBER 14, 2005
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 1-3187 22-3865106
(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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ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION
UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT.
On November 14, 2005, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
("CenterPoint Houston"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CenterPoint
Energy, Inc., borrowed $1.31 billion under its $1.31 billion credit facility
with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., as Syndication Agent, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as
Co-Documentation Agents, and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
CenterPoint Houston used the borrowing to repay its $1.31 billion term loan that
matured on November 14, 2005. Pursuant to the terms of the credit facility, the
borrowing has been converted to a term loan maturing in November 2007 and is
secured by CenterPoint Houston general mortgage bonds. The interest rate on the
new loan is the London interbank offered rate plus 75 basis points, a 900-basis
point reduction on the term loan that has matured.
For a summary of the material terms of CenterPoint Houston's $1.31
billion credit facility, please see Item 2.03 of CenterPoint Houston's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed March 11, 2005, which is incorporated by reference
herein.
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: November 14, 2005 By: /s/ James S. Brian
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James S. Brian
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
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 HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC.
Date: November 14, 2005 By: /s/ James S. Brian
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James S. Brian
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
