CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 28, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CIK: 0001130310
Period of Report: 2011-02-24

Reporting Person: STANDISH THOMAS R (Sr. VP and Group Pres)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-24	Common Stock	A	21282	—	Acquired	148630	Direct
2011-02-24	Common Stock	F	5630	$15.525	Disposed	143000	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	23357	Indirect
Common Stock	15052	Indirect
Common Stock	1450	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Award of performance shares for 2008-2010 performance cycle.

F2: Price is not applicable.

F3: Equivalent Shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan as of 02/01/2011.

F4: The filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Standish is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of such equity securities.