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): JULY 12, 2002 ------------------------------ RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS 1-3187 74-0694415 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 1111 LOUISIANA HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-3000 ------------------------------
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. In July 2001, Reliant Energy, Incorporated (Reliant Energy) and certain of its finance subsidiaries entered into agreements with a group of commercial lenders in order to provide credit facilities aggregating $4.7 billion. By their terms, those agreements were to expire on July 12, 2002. However, Reliant Energy and its subsidiaries have entered into a 90-day extension of those credit facilities. As extended, the facilities will expire October 10, 2002, unless the banks, by notice given not later than September 5, 2002, exercise a right contained in the agreements to reduce the term of the extension to September 10, 2002. During this extension, Reliant Energy and its subsidiaries anticipate negotiating alternative financing arrangements to replace these facilities. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. None.
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. RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED Date: July 12, 2002 By: /s/ Rufus S. Scott -------------------------------------- Name: Rufus S. Scott Title: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary