Current Report Filing (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): March 30, 2020



	Registrant, State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
Commission file number	Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code and Telephone Number			I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

1-31447	CenterPoint Energy, Inc.			74-0694415
	(a Texas corporation)
	1111 Louisiana
	Houston	Texas	77002
	(713)	207-1111

1-3187	CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC			22-3865106
	(a Texas limited liability company)
	1111 Louisiana
	Houston	Texas	77002
	(713)	207-1111

1-13265	CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.			76-0511406
	(a Delaware corporation)
	1111 Louisiana
	Houston	Texas	77002
	(713)	207-1111

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	CNP	The New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	CNP	Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Depositary Shares for 1/20 of 7.00% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value	CNP/PB	The New York Stock Exchange
9.15% First Mortgage Bonds due 2021	n/a	The New York Stock Exchange
6.95% General Mortgage Bonds due 2033	n/a	The New York Stock Exchange
6.625% Senior Notes due 2037	n/a	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o


Item 5.02.	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 30, 2020, Xia Liu, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of her intent to leave the Company for another career opportunity. Effective April 2, 2020, Ms. Liu will step down as Chief Financial Officer and from her positions with the Company and its affiliated entities. Ms. Liu will remain with the Company in an advisory capacity until May 1, 2020 to assist with the transition to her successor. The resignation was not the result of any disagreement she had with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies and practices, including any matters concerning the Company’s controls or any financial or accounting-related matters or disclosures.

Effective April 2, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) appointed Kristie L. Colvin, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, to the position of Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Ms. Colvin, 56, has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since September 2014. Prior to this position, she served in a number of roles with the Company and its predecessor companies over the last 30 years, including as Division Vice President, Finance Regulated Operations, from July 2010 until September 2014, in addition to other various positions of increasing responsibility. There are no transactions between Ms. Colvin and the Company that are required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. At this time, changes to Ms. Colvin’s compensation arrangements with the Company in connection with her appointment to the position of Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have not yet been determined. The Company will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K when such arrangements have been determined.

A copy of the press release announcing the above described management changes is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.



EXHIBIT NUMBER	EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press Release dated April 2, 2020
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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: April 2, 2020	By:	/s/ Jason M. Ryan
		Jason M. Ryan
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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 HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC

Date: April 2, 2020	By:	/s/ Jason M. Ryan
		Jason M. Ryan
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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.