Jason P. Wells - 11 May 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Role: EVP & CFO
Signature: By Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: CNP
Transactions as of: 11 May 2021
Net transactions value: +$240,600
Form type: 4
Filing time: 12 May 2021, 09:05:24 UTC
Next filing: 29 Sep 2021
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CNP	Common Stock	Purchase	$240,600	+10,000	+10%	$24.06	107,416	11 May 2021	Direct	F1

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Includes (i) 26,288 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan ("Plan") and vesting in September 2021 and (ii) 26,288 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in September 2022. Reporting Person ("R.P.") must remain an Issuer employee through vesting dates. Also, includes 25,631 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in September 2023 if (a) R.P. remains an Issuer employee through vesting date, (b) in event of earlier disability or death, or (c) on pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement unless full vesting conditions satisfied. Also, includes 19,209 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting (i) in February 2024 if R.P. remains an Issuer employee through vesting date, (ii) in event of earlier disability or death, or (iii) on pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement unless full vesting conditions satisfied; provided, vesting is conditioned on positive operating income in last full calendar year of restricted period except in case of death or disability.

Content

Includes (i) 26,288 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan ("Plan") and vesting in September 2021 and (ii) 26,288 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in September 2022. Reporting Person ("R.P.") must remain an Issuer employee through vesting dates. Also, includes 25,631 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in September 2023 if (a) R.P. remains an Issuer employee through vesting date, (b) in event of earlier disability or death, or (c) on pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement unless full vesting conditions satisfied. Also, includes 19,209 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting (i) in February 2024 if R.P. remains an Issuer employee through vesting date, (ii) in event of earlier disability or death, or (iii) on pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement unless full vesting conditions satisfied; provided, vesting is conditioned on positive operating income in last full calendar year of restricted period except in case of death or disability.