Monica Karuturi - 18 Feb 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Role: EVP and General Counsel
Signature: Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: CNP
Transactions as of: 18 Feb 2022
Net transactions value: -$7,770
Form type: 4
Filing time: 22 Feb 2022, 16:52:02 UTC
Previous filing: 17 Feb 2022
Next filing: 24 Feb 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CNP	Common Stock	Tax liability	$7,770	-292	-0.69%	$26.61	41,913	18 Feb 2022	Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units.
F2	Total includes (i) 6,624 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting in February 2023, (ii) 11,147 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2024, and (iii) 10,245 RSUs previously awarded under the plan and vesting in February 2025. The above awards shall vest (a) if the Restricted Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from grant date through vesting date and (b) in the event of her disability or death. However, for shares vesting in February 2024 and February 2025, any such vesting is conditioned upon positive operating income in the last full calendar year of the restricted period except in the case of death or disability.

Content

Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units.

Total includes (i) 6,624 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting in February 2023, (ii) 11,147 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2024, and (iii) 10,245 RSUs previously awarded under the plan and vesting in February 2025. The above awards shall vest (a) if the Restricted Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from grant date through vesting date and (b) in the event of her disability or death. However, for shares vesting in February 2024 and February 2025, any such vesting is conditioned upon positive operating income in the last full calendar year of the restricted period except in the case of death or disability.