# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001130310
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-067662
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 9019
**Document Hash:** 22f6e6b0bd82e870450650f95cb5a94c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-067662.hdr.sgml**: 20230310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-067662

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 8

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230310

**FILER**: 

**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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31447
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23724188

**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** 

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**SCHEDULE 14A** 

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the** 

**Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**(Amendment No.)** 

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Filed by the Registrant ☒

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement

☐ **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))** 

☐ Definitive Proxy Statement

☒ Definitive Additional Materials

☐ Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

**CenterPoint Energy, Inc.** 

**(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)** 

**(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)** 

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You invested in CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. and it's time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. **This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on April 21, 2023.**

Get informed before you vote

View the Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 7, 2023. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.

![LOGO](g461167dsp02b.jpg)

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Smartphone users**<br>| ![LOGO](g461167dsp04d.jpg) | **Vote in Person at the Meeting\***<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 21, 2023<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9:00 a.m. CT |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Point your camera here and | ![LOGO](g461167dsp04d.jpg) | **Vote in Person at the Meeting\***<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 21, 2023<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9:00 a.m. CT |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; vote without entering a | ![LOGO](g461167dsp04d.jpg) | **Vote in Person at the Meeting\***<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 21, 2023<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9:00 a.m. CT |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; control number | ![LOGO](g461167dsp04d.jpg) | **Vote in Person at the Meeting\***<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;April 21, 2023<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9:00 a.m. CT |
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\*Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Vote at www.ProxyVote.com** 

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT** 

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Voting Items** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Voting Items** | **Board Recommends** | **Board Recommends** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. | Election of Directors |  |  |
|  | **Nominees:** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1a. | Wendy Montoya Cloonan | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1b. | Earl M. Cummings | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1c. | Christopher H. Franklin | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1d. | David J. Lesar | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1e. | Raquelle W. Lewis | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1f. | Martin H. Nesbitt | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1g. | Theodore F. Pound | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1h. | Phillip R. Smith | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1i. | Barry T. Smitherman | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. | Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. | Approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation. | ![LOGO](g461167dsp0aa.jpg) | **For** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. | Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory shareholder votes on executive compensation. | ![LOGO](g461167page03.jpg) | **Year** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. | Shareholder proposal relating to our disclosure of Scope 3 emissions and setting Scope 3 emissions targets. | ![LOGO](g461167page03a.jpg) | **Against** |

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