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): September 28, 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The attached Exhibit 99.1 is a slide presentation that will be used at the Wolfe Research Power and Gas Leaders Conference on September 28, 2016 that discusses macroeconomic trends and earnings drivers for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (“CenterPoint Energy”). The slide presentation is being posted on and the presentation will be available live at 3:30 p.m. ET, via webcast, through CenterPoint Energy’s website. An audio replay will be available on CenterPoint Energy’s website.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 is furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item 7.01. Accordingly, the information in Exhibit 99.1 will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by CenterPoint Energy under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified as being incorporated by reference.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| EXHIBIT NUMBER |
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 |
Slides to be presented at the Wolfe Research Power and Gas Leaders Conference on September 28, 2016 | |
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: September 28, 2016 | By: | /s/ Kristie L. Colvin | ||||
| Kristie L. Colvin | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NUMBER |
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 |
Slides to be presented at the Wolfe Research Power and Gas Leaders Conference on September 28, 2016 | |