SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ____) Reliant Resources, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.001 per share -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 75952B 10 5 ----------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). ------------------------ ------------------- CUSIP NO. 75952B 10 5 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (entities only) Reliant Energy, Incorporated (I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 74-0694415) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP Not Applicable (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 240,000,000 NUMBER OF SHARES ------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH -0- REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------ PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 240,000,000 ------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 240,000,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 82.4% (Calculations of class ownership percentage in this Schedule 13G are based on 291,175,800 total outstanding shares as of November 8, 2001, as stated on the cover page of Reliant Resources, Inc.'s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended September 30, 2001, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ================================================================================ CUSIP No. 75952B 10 5 Page 3 of 6 Pages ITEM 1. Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Reliant Resources, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's 1111 Louisiana Principal Executive Offices: Houston, Texas 77002 ITEM 2. Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Reliant Energy, Incorporated Item 2(b) Address of Principal 1111 Louisiana Business Office: Houston, Texas 77002 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Reliant Energy, Incorporated is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Texas Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.001 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 75952B 10 5 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not Applicable (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act. (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act. (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (e) [ ] Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) [ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). CUSIP No. 75952B 10 5 Page 4 of 6 Pages (g) [ ] Parent holding company or control person, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G). (h) [ ] Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. (i) [ ] Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 240,000,000 (b) Percent of Class Beneficially Owned: 82.4% (c) Number of shares as to person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 240,000,000 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 240,000,000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: -0- ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS Not Applicable ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not Applicable ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not Applicable CUSIP No. 75952B 10 5 Page 5 of 6 Pages ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not Applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not Applicable CUSIP No. 75952B 10 5 Page 6 of 6 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 14, 2002 RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED By: /s/ Hugh Rice Kelly ----------------------------------------- Name: Hugh Rice Kelly Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary