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Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information called for by Item 10, to the extent not set forth in “Executive Officers” in Item 1, will be set
forth in the definitive proxy statement relating to CenterPoint Energy’s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders
pursuant to SEC Regulation 14A. Such definitive proxy statement relates to a meeting of shareholders involving the
election of directors and the portions thereof called for by Item 10 are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to
Instruction G to Form 10-K.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information called for by Item 11 will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement relating to CenterPoint
Energy’s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to SEC Regulation 14A. Such definitive proxy statement
relates to a meeting of shareholders involving the election of directors and the portions thereof called for by Item 11
are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Instruction G to Form 10-K.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information called for by Item 12 will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement relating to CenterPoint
Energy’s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to SEC Regulation 14A. Such definitive proxy statement
relates to a meeting of shareholders involving the election of directors and the portions thereof called for by Item 12
are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Instruction G to Form 10-K.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information called for by Item 13 will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement relating to CenterPoint
Energy’s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to SEC Regulation 14A. Such definitive proxy statement
relates to a meeting of shareholders involving the election of directors and the portions thereof called for by Item 13
are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Instruction G to Form 10-K.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
The information called for by Item 14 will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement relating to CenterPoint
Energy’s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to SEC Regulation 14A. Such definitive proxy statement
relates to a meeting of shareholders involving the election of directors and the portions thereof called for by Item 14
are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Instruction G to Form 10-K.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)(1) Financial Statements.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Fir
m
........................................................................... 64
Statements of Consolidated Income for the Three Years Ended Decembe
r
31, 2009..................................... 67
Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income for the Three Years Ended Decembe
r
31, 2009 ........... 68
Consolidated Balance Sheets at Decembe
r
31, 2008 and 2009....................................................................... 69
Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows for the Three Years Ended Decembe
r
31, 2009 ............................. 70
Statements of Consolidated Shareholders’ Equit
y
for the Three Years Ended Decembe
r
31, 2009 ............... 71
N
otes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................................................................................... 72