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): SEPTEMBER 5, 2002
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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.)
1111 LOUISIANA
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-3000
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On September 5, 2002, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (d/b/a Reliant Energy,
Incorporated) announced that its Board of Directors had declared a distribution
of all of the shares of Reliant Resources, Inc. common stock owned by
CenterPoint Energy to its common shareholders on a pro rata basis. The
distribution will be made on September 30, 2002 to shareholders of record of
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. common stock as of the close of business on September
20, 2002, the record date for the distribution. A copy of CenterPoint Energy's
press release announcing the distribution is furnished with this Current Report
as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1 Press Release Issued by CenterPoint Energy on
September 5, 2002
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.
Date: September 5, 2002 By: /s/ Hugh Rice Kelly
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Hugh Rice Kelly
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release Issued by CenterPoint Energy on September 5, 2002