UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections
13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File Number 333-147114
CENTERPOINT ENERGY TRANSITION BOND COMPANY III, LLC
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
1111 Louisiana
Suite 4689A
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 207-5747
| (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices) |
2008 Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Tranche A-1
2008 Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Tranche A-2
| (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form) |
None
| (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains) |
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
| Rule 12g-4(a)(1) | ¨ | |||||
| Rule 12g-4(a)(2) | ¨ | |||||
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) | ¨ | |||||
| Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) | ¨ | |||||
| Rule 15d-6 | x |
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
2008 Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Tranche A-1: 20
2008 Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Tranche A-2: 7
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company III, LLC has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
| Date: February 2, 2009 | By: | /s/ Marc Kilbride | ||||
| Marc Kilbride | ||||||
| Manager, Vice President and Treasurer | ||||||