UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): April 8, 2004
RELIANT RESOURCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 1-16455 76-0655566
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
1000 MAIN STREET
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 497-3000
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In this Form 8-K, and in the Exhibit included as part of the Form 8-K, "Reliant
Resources" refers to Reliant Resources, Inc., and "we," "us" and "our" refer to
Reliant Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless we specify or the context
indicates otherwise.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 8, 2004, Reliant Resources was notified that a federal grand jury in
San Francisco, California had returned an indictment against one of its
subsidiaries as well as two former and two current employees of its subsidiary
on charges related to an alleged violation of the Commodity Exchange Act and
related wire fraud and conspiracy charges.
The indictment is based on allegations that the subsidiary, Reliant Energy
Services, Inc., engaged in price manipulation by curtailing Reliant's
electricity generation in California on two days in June 2000. Reliant Energy
Services is the subsidiary of Reliant Resources responsible for purchasing fuel
for and marketing the power produced by its generation facilities.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by Reliant Resources, Inc. dated
April 8, 2004
99.2 Indictment issued by the United States District
Court, Northern District of California in United
States of America v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc.,
Jackie R. Thomas, V. Reginald Howard II, Lisa L.
Flowers and J. Kevin Frankeny on April 8, 2004 (Case
No. CR-04-0125)
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.
RELIANT RESOURCES, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: April 9, 2004 By: /s/ Michael L. Jines
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Michael L. Jines
Senior Vice President
General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release issued by Reliant Resources, Inc. dated
April 8, 2004
99.2 Indictment issued by the United States District Court,
Northern District of California in United States of
America v. Reliant Energy Services, Inc., Jackie R.
Thomas, V. Reginald Howard II, Lisa L. Flowers and J.
Kevin Frankeny on April 8, 2004 (Case No. CR-04-0125)