David J. Lesar - May 13, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Role: President & CEO, Director
Signature: Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol: CNP
Transactions as of: May 13, 2021
Transactions value $: $1,179,000
Form type: 4
Date filed: 5/13/2021, 06:47 PM
Next filing: Jul 2, 2021

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CNP	Common Stock	Purchase	$1.18M	+50K	+17.87%	$23.58	330K	May 13, 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) 17,298 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan ("Plan") and vesting in July 2021, (ii) 17,298 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in July 2022, and (iii) 17,298 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in July 2023. Reporting Person ("R.P.") must remain an employee thru vesting dates. Also includes 109,289 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting (a) in July 2023 if R.P. remains an employee thru vesting date; (b) upon earlier disability or death; or (c) on a pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement unless full vesting conditions satisfied. Also includes 93,119 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting (i) in February 2024 if R.P. remains an employee thru vesting date, (ii) upon earlier disability or death, or (iii) on a pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement unless full vesting conditions satisfied; provided, vesting is conditioned on positive operating income in last full year of restricted period except in case of death or disability.

Content

Includes (i) 17,298 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan ("Plan") and vesting in July 2021, (ii) 17,298 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in July 2022, and (iii) 17,298 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in July 2023. Reporting Person ("R.P.") must remain an employee thru vesting dates. Also includes 109,289 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting (a) in July 2023 if R.P. remains an employee thru vesting date; (b) upon earlier disability or death; or (c) on a pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement unless full vesting conditions satisfied. Also includes 93,119 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting (i) in February 2024 if R.P. remains an employee thru vesting date, (ii) upon earlier disability or death, or (iii) on a pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement unless full vesting conditions satisfied; provided, vesting is conditioned on positive operating income in last full year of restricted period except in case of death or disability.