Stacey Lynn Peterson - 11 Jan 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Role: SVP and CAO
Signature: /s/Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: CNP
Transactions as of: 11 Jan 2022
Net transactions value: -$47,758
Form type: 4
Filing time: 25 Jan 2022, 15:44:31 UTC
Previous filing: 22 Dec 2021
Next filing: 17 Feb 2022
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	$47,758	-1,743	-12%	$27.40	13,292	11 Jan 2022	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	Total includes (i) 6,013 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting in January 2023, and (ii) 3,010 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2024. The above awards shall vest (i) if the Reporting Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from grant date through vesting date and (ii) in the event of her disability or death.

Content

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

Total includes (i) 6,013 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting in January 2023, and (ii) 3,010 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2024. The above awards shall vest (i) if the Reporting Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from grant date through vesting date and (ii) in the event of her disability or death.