# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001130310
**File Stem:** 0001130310-25-000129
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 7251
**Document Hash:** 8a5f9de4384842c744727dcdb7f4dbfe
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001130310-25-000129.hdr.sgml**: 20251009

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001130310-25-000129

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251008

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251009

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251009

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001130310
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 740694415
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31447
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251385594

**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

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, D.C. 20549

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): **October 8, 2025** 

**CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Texas** | | **1-31447** | | | **74-0694415** |
| (State or other jurisdiction |  | (Commission File Number) |  |  | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) |  |  |  |  | Identification No.) |
| **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1111 Louisiana** | **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1111 Louisiana** |  |  |  |  |
| **Houston** | **Texas** |  | **77002** | **77002** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Address of principal executive offices) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code) | (Zip Code) |  |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | **(713)** | **207-1111** |  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CNP | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CNP | NYSE Texas |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □

    

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**Item 7.01.** &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On October 8, 2025, upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the "Company"), the Board approved certain changes to its leadership structure that the Board believes to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders at this time.

Upon the unanimous recommendation of the Committee, the Board unanimously appointed Jason P. Wells, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, to serve as Chair of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Wells has served as a director on the Board since January 5, 2024. The Board appointed Mr. Wells to serve as Chair of the Board to, among other things, leverage his deep knowledge of the Company's business and experience in the utility industry, strong relationships with key Company stakeholders, focus on energy priorities important to the Company's customer base and the communities it serves, and ability to lead the Board and management as the Company embarks on its long-term strategy, including executing its new 10-year $65 billion capital plan.

In addition, upon the unanimous recommendation of the Committee, the Board unanimously approved the creation of a Lead Director of the Board position and the independent directors of the Board unanimously appointed independent director Christopher H. Franklin to serve as the Lead Director, effective immediately. The independent directors of the Board appointed Mr. Franklin to serve as the Lead Director of the Board due to, among other things, his significant leadership experience in the utility industry (including, but not limited to, serving as Chief Executive Officer of a public utility company), his extensive public company and board experience, and his strong communication skills. The duties of the Lead Director position are set forth in the Company's amended Corporate Governance Guidelines, which are available on the Company's website at https://investors.centerpointenergy.com/governance. Our website and the information contained on or connected to that site are not incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, as amended, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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SIGNATURE

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | **CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.** | **CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.** |
| Date: October 9, 2025 | By: | /s/ Monica Karuturi |
|  |  | Monica Karuturi |
|  |  | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |

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