-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SwGf2cDGTEgNDogooSpPnE3fvjBJqnX2OUZDmG+9lbqCbI+fv2QImSSxmqa8SUCq KvrmZyfBaAtdxcUGYdDz4Q== 0000950129-07-000313.txt : 20070201 0000950129-07-000313.hdr.sgml : 20070201 20070201152503 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-07-000313 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070201 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070201 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001130310 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 740694415 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-116246 FILM NUMBER: 07571554 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132073000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001220 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001130310 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 740694415 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132073000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001220 FWP 1 h43141ffwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS - REGISTRATION NO.333-116246 fwp
 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-116246
February 1, 2007
PRICING TERM SHEET
(to Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated February 1, 2007)
         
Issuer:   CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
 
        
Security:   5.95% Senior Notes due 2017
 
        
Size:   $250,000,000
 
        
Maturity Date:   February 1, 2017
 
        
Ratings:
  Moody’s
S&P
Fitch 		  Ba1
BBB-
BBB-
 
        
Coupon:   5.95%
 
        
Interest Payment Dates:   February 1 and August 1, commencing August 1, 2007
 
        
Price to public:   99.741%
 
        
Make-whole call:   At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 20 basis points
 
        
Expected Settlement Date:   February 6, 2007
 
        
Underwriters:   Banc of America Securities LLC
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
UBS Securities LLC
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
 
        
Treasury Benchmark:   4.625% due November 15, 2016
 
        
Treasury Yield:   4.835%
 
        
Reoffer Spread:   +115 basis points
 
        
Yield to Maturity:   5.985%
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Banc of America Securities LLC toll-free at 1-800-294-1322, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. toll-free at 1-800-503-4611 or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. collect at 1-212-834-4533.

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