David J. Lesar - Jul 20, 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: Jul 20, 2021
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 7/22/2021, 05:34 PM
Previous filing: Jul 2, 2021
Next filing: Feb 17, 2022

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CNP	Common Stock	Award	$0	+400K	+123.87%	$0.00	723K	Jul 20, 2021	Direct	F1, F2

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Reflects the award of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") vesting (a) in December 2022 if the Reporting Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the vesting date; (b) in the event of the Reporting Person's earlier disability or death; or (c) upon the Reporting Person's termination of employment without cause or the Reporting Person's resignation for good reason.
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

Reflects the award of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") vesting (a) in December 2022 if the Reporting Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the vesting date; (b) in the event of the Reporting Person's earlier disability or death; or (c) upon the Reporting Person's termination of employment without cause or the Reporting Person's resignation for good reason.

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.