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 30, 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 30, 2002, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. distributed 240,000,000
shares of Reliant Resources, Inc. common stock to CenterPoint Energy's common
shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 20, 2002, the
record date for the distribution. Following the distribution, Milton Carroll,
John T. Cater and Robert J. Cruikshank resigned from, and E. William Barnett,
Donald J. Breeding and Joel V. Staff were appointed to, Reliant Resources' board
of directors. Following the resignations and appointments, the members of
Reliant Resources' board of directors are E. William Barnett, Donald J.
Breeding, R. Steve Letbetter, Laree E. Perez and Joel V. Staff. For more
information regarding the new directors of Reliant Resources, please read the
press release that is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed herewith:
99.1 Press Release Issued by Reliant Resources on October
9, 2002.
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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: October 11, 2002 By: /s/ THOMAS C. LIVENGOOD
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Thomas C. Livengood
Vice President and Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release Issued by Reliant Resources on October 9, 2002
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