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FORM 8-A
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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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RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 74-0694415
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED
1111 LOUISIANA
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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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2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable New York Stock Exchange
Subordinated Notes due 2029
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [_]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-86403 and 333-87241 (if applicable).
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.
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The class of securities to be registered hereby is the 2.0% Zero-
Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029 (the "Securities") of Reliant
Energy, Incorporated, a Texas corporation (the "Company"). A description of the
Securities is set forth in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 of the
Company (Registration No. 333-86403) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on September 2, 1999, as amended by Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the Commission on September 10, 1999 and
declared effective by the Commission on September 10, 1999 and (Registration No.
333-87241) filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(b) on September 16,
1999 under the caption "Description of Our Debt Securities" and in the
Prospectus Supplement relating thereto dated September 15, 1999 filed with the
Commission on September 16, 1999 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, under the captions "Description of the ZENS" and
"Description of Our Debt Securities," which description is incorporated herein
by reference.
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ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit Method of Filing
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1 Subordinated Indenture, dated as of Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's
September 1, 1999, between the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Company and Chase Bank of Texas, Commission on September 21, 1999 (the
National Association, as Trustee. "Form 8-K").
2 Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K.
as of September 1, 1999, providing
for the issuance of the Company's
2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable
Subordinated Notes due 2029.
3 Form of 2.0% Zero-Premium Included in Exhibit 2 above.
Exchangeable Subordinated Notes
due 2029.
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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.
RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED
Date: January 5, 2000 By: /s/ Marc Kilbride
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Marc Kilbride
Treasurer
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