UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): December 10, 2003
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.)
1000 MAIN STREET
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 497-3000
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In this Form 8-K, and in the Exhibit included as part of the Form 8-K, "Reliant
Resources" refers to Reliant Resources, Inc., and "we," "us" and "our" refer to
Reliant Resources, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless we specify or the context
indicates otherwise.
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
As previously announced, we completed the sale of our European energy
operations to nv Nuon, a Netherlands-based electricity distributor on December
10, 2003. The sale was effected in a stock transaction. At the closing of the
transaction, we received cash consideration of approximately $1.3 billion
((a)1.1 billion), inclusive of a cash dividend paid at closing by our European
operating company. Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, we are also
entitled to receive a contingent payment based on any future dividends or
liquidation proceeds of NEA, the former coordinating entity for the Dutch
generation sector. The amount of consideration for the transaction was
determined by negotiation among the parties. Our European energy operations
included approximately 3,500 megawatts of generating capacity in The Netherlands
and related commercial operations.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(b) Proforma Financial Information.
The required financial information was previously filed as part of
the following reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
o Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 14, 2003 (Items 5 and
7);
o Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2003;
o Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
June 30, 2003; and
o Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
September 30, 2003.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by Reliant Resources, Inc. dated
December 10, 2003.
*99.2 Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2003,
among Reliant Energy Europe Inc., Reliant Energy Wholesale
(Europe) Holdings B. V., n.v. Nuon and Reliant Resources,
Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2003)
* Previously filed.
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.
(Registrant)
Date: December 22, 2003 By: /s/ Thomas C. Livengood
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Thomas C. Livengood
Vice President and Controller
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release issued by Reliant Resources, Inc. on December 10, 2003.
*99.2 Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2003, among Reliant
Energy Europe Inc., Reliant Energy Wholesale (Europe) Holdings B. V.,
n.v. Nuon and Reliant Resources, Inc. (incorporated by reference from
our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 26, 2003).
* Previously filed.