Jesus Soto Jr. - 11 Aug 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Role: EVP and COO
Signature: Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: CNP
Transactions as of: 11 Aug 2025
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 13 Aug 2025, 16:02:45 UTC
Next filing: 13 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Soto Jesus Jr.	EVP and COO	1111 LOUISIANA, HOUSTON	Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact	13 Aug 2025	0001551260

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CNP	Common Stock	Award	$0	+14,662		$0.000000	14,662	11 Aug 2025	Direct	F1
transaction	CNP	Common Stock	Award	$0	+155,561	+1061%	$0.000000	170,223	11 Aug 2025	Direct	F2

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting (i) in three equal installments in August 2026, 2027, and 2028 if the Reporting Person ("R.P.") continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date; (ii) in the event of his earlier disability or death; or (iii) if he satisfies various conditions, upon his earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if 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	Time-based RSUs awarded under the Plan with 38,891 RSUs vesting on the first anniversary of the R.P.'s employment start date, August 11, 2025 (the "start date") and 38,890 RSUs vesting on each of the second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the start date if the R.P. continues to be an employee of Issuer from the start date through the respective vesting date. The award will also vest in the event of R.P.'s earlier disability, death or involuntary termination of employment by Issuer without cause.

Content

Time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting (i) in three equal installments in August 2026, 2027, and 2028 if the Reporting Person ("R.P.") continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date; (ii) in the event of his earlier disability or death; or (iii) if he satisfies various conditions, upon his earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if 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.

Time-based RSUs awarded under the Plan with 38,891 RSUs vesting on the first anniversary of the R.P.'s employment start date, August 11, 2025 (the "start date") and 38,890 RSUs vesting on each of the second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the start date if the R.P. continues to be an employee of Issuer from the start date through the respective vesting date. The award will also vest in the event of R.P.'s earlier disability, death or involuntary termination of employment by Issuer without cause.