Russell Keith Wright - 02 Mar 2026 Form 3 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Role: VP and CAO
Signature: Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: CNP
Transactions as of: 02 Mar 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 3
Filing time: 03 Mar 2026, 17:05:38 UTC
Previous filing: 15 Aug 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Wright Russell Keith	VP and CAO	1111 LOUISIANA, HOUSTON	Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact	03 Mar 2026	0001988274

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	CNP	Common Stock						8,714	02 Mar 2026	Direct	F1

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Total includes previous awards under Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan of (i) 864 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") vesting in August 2026, (ii) 915 RSUs vesting in November 2026, (iii) 404 RSUs vesting in February 2027, (iv) 862 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in February 2027 and 2028, and (v) 1929 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, (c) for the awards under clauses (i) and (ii), upon earlier involuntary termination without cause, or (d) for the awards under clauses (iii) - (v), on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. Vesting of the awards under clauses (iii) - (v) is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.

Content

Total includes previous awards under Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan of (i) 864 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") vesting in August 2026, (ii) 915 RSUs vesting in November 2026, (iii) 404 RSUs vesting in February 2027, (iv) 862 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in February 2027 and 2028, and (v) 1929 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, (c) for the awards under clauses (i) and (ii), upon earlier involuntary termination without cause, or (d) for the awards under clauses (iii) - (v), on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. Vesting of the awards under clauses (iii) - (v) is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.