UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): February 1, 2019

CENTERPOINT ENERGY TRANSITION BOND COMPANY II, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

333-121505

59-3790472

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1111 Louisiana, Suite 4655B

Houston, Texas

77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-5222

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

In connection with the February 1, 2019 payment date for its Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Series A (the “Bonds”), CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company II, LLC (the “Company”) paid all interest then due on the Bonds and the scheduled principal payment of $112,783,865 on the Bonds in Tranche A-5.

After giving effect to all payments made in connection with the February 1, 2019 payment date, the Capital Subaccount had a balance of approximately $9.4 million, which exceeds the targeted level of $9.255 million, and the Excess Funds Subaccount had a balance of approximately $18.7 million.

After giving effect to the principal payment set forth above, the outstanding principal balance and the interest rate for the outstanding tranche of the Bonds is as follows:

Tranche

Outstanding

Principal Balance

Interest Rate

A-5

$ 94,860,410

5.302%

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The Company has included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K the Semiannual Servicer’s Certificate, dated January 30, 2019, transmitted by CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, the servicer of the Bonds, to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Paying Agent for the Bonds, in connection with the February 1, 2019 payment date for the Bonds. The information on this Exhibit is hereby incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

SIGNATURES

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.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY TRANSITION BOND COMPANY II, LLC

Date: February 1, 2019

/s/ Kristie L. Colvin

Kristie L. Colvin

Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Manager

CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond CO II, LLC 8-K