Jesus Soto Jr. - 11 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Role: EVP and COO
Signature: Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol: CNP
Transactions as of: 11 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 13 Feb 2026, 16:17:35 UTC
Previous filing: 13 Aug 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Soto Jesus Jr.	EVP and COO	1111 LOUISIANA, HOUSTON	Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact	13 Feb 2026	0001551260

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CNP	Common Stock	Award	$0	+20,207	+12%	$0.000000	190,430	11 Feb 2026	Direct	F1, F2

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The above award shall vest (i) if the Reporting Person ("R.P.") continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date, (ii) in the event of his earlier disability or death, or (iii) if he satisfies various conditions, upon his earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if his retirement occurs in the year of grant. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.
F2	Total includes previous awards under the Plan of: (i) 155,561 RSUs vesting in four equal installments in August 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 and (ii) 14,662 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in August 2026, 2027, and 2028. The above awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, or (c) for the award under clause (i), upon earlier involuntary termination without cause. The award under clause (ii) will also vest on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, and all vesting of that award is further conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.

Content

Time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The above award shall vest (i) if the Reporting Person ("R.P.") continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date, (ii) in the event of his earlier disability or death, or (iii) if he satisfies various conditions, upon his earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if his retirement occurs in the year of grant. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.

Total includes previous awards under the Plan of: (i) 155,561 RSUs vesting in four equal installments in August 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 and (ii) 14,662 RSUs vesting in three equal installments in August 2026, 2027, and 2028. The above awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, or (c) for the award under clause (i), upon earlier involuntary termination without cause. The award under clause (ii) will also vest on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, and all vesting of that award is further conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.