-----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, QKd4raoZKzBRAxrjoVus5TrCGrN0L2M1AxgI2+V94cPTRo15Z9M2Fpe2YjnMirZL B8tCx4IaOwIxiAnIQEwIxg== 0000950129-08-002614.txt : 20080501 0000950129-08-002614.hdr.sgml : 20080501 20080501172533 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-08-002614 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080501 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001130310 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 740694415 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-116246 FILM NUMBER: 08795762 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 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 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 h56273fwfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS - REGISTRATION NO.333-116246 fwp
 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-116246
May 1, 2008
PRICING TERM SHEET
       
Issuer:
  CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
 
    
Security:
  6.50% Senior Notes due 2018
 
    
Legal Format:
  SEC Registered
 
    
Size:
  $300,000,000
 
    
Trade Date:
  May 1, 2008
 
    
Expected Settlement Date:
  May 6, 2008
 
    
Maturity Date:
  May 1, 2018
 
    
Coupon:
  6.50%
 
    
Interest Payment Dates:
  May 1 and November 1, commencing November 1, 2008
 
    
Price to Public:
  99.487%
 
    
Benchmark Treasury:
  3.50% due February 15, 2018
 
    
Benchmark Treasury Yield:
  3.751%
 
    
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
  + 282 basis points
 
    
Yield:
  6.571%
 
    
Make-whole call:
  At any time at a discount rate of Treasury plus 45 basis points
 
    
CUSIP:
  15189TAQ0
 
    
Anticipated Ratings:
  Moody’s      Ba1
S&P             BBB-
Fitch            BBB-
 
    
Joint Book-Running Managers:
  Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
Lehman Brothers Inc.
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
 
    
Co-Managers:
  Barclays Capital Inc.
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
Lazard Capital Markets LLC
RBC Capital Markets Corporation
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
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 Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. toll-free at 1-866-884-2071, Lehman Brothers Inc. toll-free at 1-888-603-5847 or Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC toll-free at 1-800-326-5897.

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