CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Mar 4, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CIK: 0001130310
Period of Report: 2011-03-03

Reporting Person: OCONNELL ROBERT T (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-03-03	Common Stock	S	1001	$15.9115	Disposed	7999	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 1,333 shares of time-based stock awarded under the Stock Plan for Outside Directors in 2008 that will vest in 2011; 2,666 shares of time-based stock awarded in 2009 that will vest in 1,333 share increments in 2011 and 2012; and 4,000 shares of time-based stock awarded in 2010 that will also vest in 2011 if the reporting person is a director of Issuer through such dates; provided however, the shares become fully vested in the event of a change of control of issuer.