# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001661849
**File Stem:** 0001130310-23-000036
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7041
**Document Hash:** 7f4887ae26b4ef2a8d198ca756adf6cd
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001130310-23-000036.hdr.sgml**: 20230222

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001130310-23-000036

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230217

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230222

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230222

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Wells Jason P.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001661849

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31447
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23653598

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 77 BEALE ST.
- **STREET 2:** P.O. BOX 770000
- **CITY:** SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94177
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001130310
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 740694415
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1111 LOUISIANA ST.
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7132073000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1111 LOUISIANA ST.
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001220

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Wells Jason P.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1111 LOUISIANA<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HOUSTON, TX 77002<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-17 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President, COO & CFO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC [ CNP ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-17 |  | A |  | 119612<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 214248 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-17 |  | F |  | 41967<sup>(2)</sup> | D | $29.21 | 172281<sup>(3)(4)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45560 | I | Wells/Koehler Family Trust |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) Vesting of performance shares awarded in 2020 under the Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

(2) Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of performance shares.

(3) Total includes (i) 25,631 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in September 2023, (ii) 19,209 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2024, (iii) 16,154 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2025 and (iv) 33,642 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2026. The above awards shall vest (a) if the Reporting Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from grant date through vesting date or (b) in the event of his disability or death. However, for shares vesting in February 2024, 2025 and 2026, any such vesting is conditioned upon positive operating income in the last full calendar year of the restricted period except in the case of death or disability.

(4) With respect to the RSUs vesting in February 2026, such RSUs shall vest if the Reporting Person is not promoted to Chief Executive Officer by January 1, 2025, such RSUs shall vest upon his termination without cause or resignation after such date conditioned upon positive operating income in the last full calendar year of the restricted period.

**Signature:** By Vincent A. Mercaldi,
Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2023-02-22

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**