SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Wells Jason P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1111 LOUISIANA
(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77002
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC [ CNP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/20/2024 A 103,727(1) A $0 317,501 D
Common Stock 02/20/2024 F 35,425(2) D $27.79 282,076 D
Common Stock 02/20/2024 F 7,559(3) D $27.79 274,517(4) D
Common Stock 55,560 I Wells/Koehler Family Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Vesting of performance shares awarded in 2021 under the Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan (the "Plan").
2. Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of performance shares.
3. Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs").
4. Total includes (i) 16,154 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2025, (ii) 33,642 RSUs previously awarded under the plan and vesting in February 2026, and (iii) 51,579 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in three equal installments in February 2025, 2026 and 2027. The above awards shall vest (a) if he continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of his earlier disability or death, or (c) if he satisfies various conditions, upon his earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if, for the awards under clauses (i) and (ii) above, he fails to meet the conditions for full vesting, or, for the award under clause (iii), 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.
Remarks:
Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact 02/22/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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