---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-207500"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNP"
cik: "0001130310"
company_name: "CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T06:12:38.876555+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CenterPoint Energy starts $500M debt tender offer for its notes and CEHE bonds

## Summary
- Up to $300M aggregate purchase price for 3.70%/2.65%/2.95% senior notes due 2049/2031/2030.
- Up to $200M for CEHE's 4.25% mortgage bonds due 2049 and 4.50% due 2044.
- Early tender deadline: 5:00 p.m. NY time on Oct 1, 2025; expected early settlement Oct 6.
- Fixed spreads over UST reference securities: +50 to +100 bps depending on series.
- Funding from cash on hand and commercial paper; tendered securities will be cancelled.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-207500
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNP
- cik: 0001130310
- company_name: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000119312525207500/0001193125-25-207500-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48732/000119312525207500/d933633d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-207500.txt

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