Richard C. Leger - Jul 29, 2024 Form 3 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Role: Interim SVP Natural Gas
Signature: Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol: CNP
Transactions as of: Jul 29, 2024
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 3
Date filed: 7/31/2024, 04:04 PM

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	CNP	Common Stock						25.3K	Jul 29, 2024	Direct	F1
holding	CNP	Common Stock						1.64K	Jul 29, 2024	By Savings Plan	F2

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Total includes (i) 2,169 RSUs previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan and vesting in February 2025, (ii) 2,063 RSUs previously awarded under the plan and vesting in February 2026 and (iii) 2,220 RSUs previously awarded under the plan and vesting in three equal installments in February 2025, 2026 and 2027. The above awards shall vest (a) if he continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of his earlier disability or death or (c) if he satisfies various conditions, upon his earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if, for the awards under clauses (i) and (ii) above, he fails to meet the conditions for full vesting or for the award under clause (iii), his retirement occurs in the year of grant. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.
F2	Equivalent shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan.

Content

Total includes (i) 2,169 RSUs previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan and vesting in February 2025, (ii) 2,063 RSUs previously awarded under the plan and vesting in February 2026 and (iii) 2,220 RSUs previously awarded under the plan and vesting in three equal installments in February 2025, 2026 and 2027. The above awards shall vest (a) if he continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of his earlier disability or death or (c) if he satisfies various conditions, upon his earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if, for the awards under clauses (i) and (ii) above, he fails to meet the conditions for full vesting or for the award under clause (iii), his retirement occurs in the year of grant. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.

Equivalent shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan.