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): June 9, 2010

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-31447 (Commission File Number)		74-0694415 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1111 Louisiana Houston, Texas (Address of principal executive offices)		77002 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-1111

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Item 1.01		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On June 9, 2010, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto (collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to the issuance and sale of 22,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”). The Underwriters were also granted an option to purchase up to an additional 3,300,000 shares of Common Stock, which option was exercised on June 10, 2010. The Company expects to complete the offering on June 15, 2010.

     The shares of Common Stock to be sold in the offering are to be issued pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-153916), which became effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     A copy of the Underwriting Agreement has been filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     The exhibits listed below are filed herewith.

          (d) Exhibits.

	1.1			Underwriting Agreement, dated June 9, 2010, by and among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.
	5.1			Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
	23.1			Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).

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.

Date: June 15, 2010

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit			Description
1.1			Underwriting Agreement, dated June 9, 2010, by and among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.
5.1			Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
23.1			Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).