Texas | 74-0694415 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |
1111 Louisiana | ||
Houston, Texas | 77002 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (3)
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350,000 shares | $ | 17.67 | $ | 6,184,500 | $ | 718.03 | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement also covers any additional shares of the Common Stock of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., along with the associated preferred stock purchase rights, that may become issuable under the plan as a result of the antidilution provisions thereof. | |
(2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on April 18, 2011. | |
(3) | Each share of Common Stock to be registered includes one associated preferred stock purchase right. No separate consideration is payable for the preferred stock purchase rights. |
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Item 8. Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-4.6
EX-5.1
EX-23.1
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
SEC File or
Exhibit
Report or
Registration
Exhibit
Number
Document Description
Registration Statement
Number
Reference
Restated Articles of
Incorporation of CenterPoint
Energy
CenterPoint Energys
Form 8-K dated July
24, 2008
1-31447
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of
CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energys
Form 10-K for the
year ended December
31, 2010
1-31447
3(b)
Rights Agreement dated as of
January 1, 2002 between
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Rights
Agent
CenterPoint Energys
Form 10-K for the
year ended December
31, 2001
1-31447
4.2
Form of CenterPoint Energy,
Inc. Stock Certificate
CenterPoint Energys
Registration
Statement on Form S-4
333-69502
4.1
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Stock
Plan for Outside Directors
(including the First Amendment
thereto)
CenterPoint Energys
Definitive Proxy
Statement on Schedule
14A filed on March
11, 2011
1-31447
Appendix A
Second Amendment to CenterPoint
Energy, Inc. Stock Plan for
Outside Directors
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P.
(included in Exhibit 5.1)
Powers of Attorney (included on
the signature page herein)
*
Incorporated herein by reference as indicated.
Table of Contents
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
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By: | /s/ David M. McClanahan | |||
David M. McClanahan | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Signature | Title | |
/s/ David M. McClanahan
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
David M. McClanahan
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(Principal Executive Officer) | |
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/s/ Gary L. Whitlock
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Gary L. Whitlock
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(Principal Financial Officer) | |
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/s/ Walter L. Fitzgerald
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Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |
Walter L. Fitzgerald
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(Principal Accounting Officer) | |
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/s/ Donald R. Campbell
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Director | |
Donald R. Campbell
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/s/ Milton Carroll
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Director | |
Milton Carroll
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/s/ O. Holcombe Crosswell
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Director | |
O. Holcombe Crosswell
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Signature | Title | |
/s/ Michael P. Johnson
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Director | |
Michael P. Johnson
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/s/ Janiece M. Longoria
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Director | |
Janiece M. Longoria
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/s/ Susan O. Rheney
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Director | |
Susan O. Rheney
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/s/ R.A. Walker
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Director | |
R.A. Walker
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/s/ Peter S. Wareing
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Director | |
Peter S. Wareing
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/s/ Sherman M. Wolff
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Director | |
Sherman M. Wolff
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SEC File or
Exhibit
Report or
Registration
Number
Document Description
Registration Statement
Number
Exhibit Reference
Restated Articles of
Incorporation of CenterPoint
Energy
CenterPoint Energys
Form 8-K dated July
24, 2008
1-31447
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of
CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energys
Form 10-K for the
year ended December
31, 2010
1-31447
3(b)
Rights Agreement dated as of
January 1, 2002 between
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Rights
Agent
CenterPoint Energys
Form 10-K for the
year ended December
31, 2001
1-31447
4.2
Form of CenterPoint Energy,
Inc. Stock Certificate
CenterPoint Energys
Registration
Statement on Form S-4
333-69502
4.1
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Stock
Plan for Outside Directors
(including the First Amendment
thereto)
CenterPoint Energys
Definitive Proxy
Statement on Schedule
14A filed on March
11, 2011
1-31447
Appendix A
Second Amendment to CenterPoint
Energy, Inc. Stock Plan for
Outside Directors
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P.
(included in Exhibit 5.1)
Powers of Attorney (included on
the signature page herein)
*
Incorporated herein by reference as indicated.
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
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By | /s/ David M. McClanahan | |||
David M. McClanahan | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
ATTEST
:
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/s/ Richard Dauphin | ||||
Richard Dauphin | ||||
Assistant Corporate Secretary |
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1. | In the case of Shares originally issued by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan following due authorization of a particular award thereunder by the Board of Directors of the Company or a duly constituted and acting committee thereof (the Board) as provided in and in accordance with the Plan, the Shares issuable pursuant to such award will have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Upon issuance and delivery of such Shares from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Plan and such award at the |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | April 21, 2011 |
end of the applicable Restriction Period as defined in and established under the Plan, for the consideration fixed by the Board, including services provided by the director to whom the Shares are issued and the other benefits to the Company contemplated by the Plan, such Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. |
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