UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-D

ASSET-BACKED ISSUER DISTRIBUTION REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the semi-annual distribution period from

October 15, 2021 to April 15, 2022

Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-177662-01

CENTERPOINT ENERGY TRANSITION BOND COMPANY IV, LLC

(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number of depositor: 1-3187

CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC

(Exact name of depositor and sponsor as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the issuing entity)

45-3687039

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1111 Louisiana

Suite 4664B

Houston, Texas

77002

(Address of principal executive offices of the issuing entity)

(Zip Code)

(713) 207-5776

(Issuing entity’s telephone number, including area code)

Registered/reporting pursuant to
(check one)

Name of

exchange

Title of Class

Section 12(b)

Section 12(g)

Section 15(d)

(If Section 12(b))

2012 Senior Secured Transition Bonds, Tranche A-3

☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

PART I - DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

Item 1.

Distribution and Pool Performance Information.

The response to Item 1 is set forth in part herein and in part in Exhibit 99.1.

The record date for distributions (i.e., the interest and scheduled principal payments) described in Exhibit 99.1 is April 14, 2022.

Introductory and explanatory information regarding the material terms, parties and distributions described in Exhibit 99.1 is included in the Prospectus Supplement relating to the 2012 Senior Secured Transition Bonds (the “2012 Transition Bonds”), dated January 11, 2012, and related Prospectus, dated January 3, 2012, of CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company IV, LLC (the “Issuing Entity”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on January 12, 2012.

As indicated in Exhibit 99.1, all required interest and scheduled principal payments on the 2012 Transition Bonds have been made with respect to the April 15, 2022 distribution date.

Item 1A.

Asset-Level Information.

None.

Item 1B.

Asset Representations Reviewer and Investor Communication.

None.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2.

Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 3.

Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 4.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

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