DAVID J. LESAR - 01 Jul 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Role: President & CEO, Director
Signature: Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: CNP
Transactions as of: 01 Jul 2021
Net transactions value: -$168,337
Form type: 4
Filing time: 02 Jul 2021, 16:05:28 UTC
Previous filing: 13 May 2021
Next filing: 22 Jul 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	Tax liability	$168,337	-6,807	-2.1%	$24.73	322,915	01 Jul 2021	Direct	F1, F2

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Shares withheld for taxes upon payment of time-based restricted stock units.
F2	Includes (i) 17,298 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan ("Plan") and vesting in July 2022, and (ii) 17,298 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in July 2023. Reporting Person ("R.P.") must remain an employee through vesting dates. Also includes 109,289 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting (i) in July 2023 if R.P. remains an employee through vesting date; (ii) upon earlier disability or death; or (iii) 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 through 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

Shares withheld for taxes upon payment of time-based restricted stock units.

Includes (i) 17,298 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan ("Plan") and vesting in July 2022, and (ii) 17,298 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in July 2023. Reporting Person ("R.P.") must remain an employee through vesting dates. Also includes 109,289 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting (i) in July 2023 if R.P. remains an employee through vesting date; (ii) upon earlier disability or death; or (iii) 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 through 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.