CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. (NYSE:CNP) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item8.01.
| Other Events. |
On June28, 2017, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CenterPoint) and its
wholly-owned subsidiary CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
(CERC), in connection with amendments to increase the aggregate
commitments under CenterPoints and CERCs credit agreements from
$1.6billion to $1.7billion and $600million to $900million,
respectively, increased the size of their commercial paper
programs to permit the issuance of commercial paper notes in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.7billion and
$900million, respectively, at any time outstanding. Prior to this
increase, the commercial paper programs permitted CenterPoint and
CERC to issue commercial paper notes in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $1.6billion and $600million, respectively,
at any time outstanding.
The commercial paper notes have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may
not be offered or sold absent registration or an applicable
exemption from such registration requirements. The information
contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy notes
under CenterPoints or CERCs commercial paper programs.
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: June29, 2017 | By: |
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| Kristie L. Colvin | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Accounting Officer |
About CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. (NYSE:CNP)
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a public utility holding company. The Company’s segments include Electric Transmission & Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution, Energy Services, Midstream Investments and Other Operations. Its Electric Transmission & Distribution segment provides electric transmission and distribution services to retail electric providers. Its Natural Gas Distribution segment offers intrastate natural gas sales to and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its Energy Services segment includes non-rate regulated gas sales to, and transportation and storage services for, commercial and industrial customers. Its Midstream Investments segment includes equity investment in Enable Midstream Partners, LP (Enable) that owns, operates and develops natural gas and crude oil assets. Its Other Operations segment includes office buildings and other real estate used in its business operations and other corporate operations.
