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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 74-0694415
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
HOUSTON INDUSTRIES PLAZA
1111 LOUISIANA STREET
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(1), please
check the following box. [x]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(2), please check the following box. [ ]
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on which
Title of each class to be so registered each class is to be registered
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7% AUTOMATIC COMMON
EXCHANGE SECURITIES DUE 2000 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The class of securities to be registered hereby is the 7% Automatic
Common Exchange Securities due 2000 (the "Securities") of Houston Industries
Incorporated, a Texas corporation (formerly known as Houston Lighting & Power
Company) (the "Company").
A description of the Securities is contained under the caption
"Description of the Securities" in the Prospectus filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by Houston Industries Incorporated, a
Texas corporation and predecessor of the Company, on July 10, 1997, pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which description is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed with the Commission and the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc.:
1. Form of Indenture governing the Securities between the Company and The
First National Bank of Chicago (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
No. 333-30443)).
2. Form of Securities (included in Exhibit 1).
3. Description of the Securities on pages 21 through 31 of the Prospectus
filed with the Commission on July 10, 1997, which is incorporated
herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
Date: August 7, 1997 By: /s/ Marc Kilbride
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Marc Kilbride
Treasurer