CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 29, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CIK: 0001130310
Period of Report: 2012-11-27

Reporting Person: MCCLANAHAN DAVID M (Director, President and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-27	Common Stock	M	103900	$5.64	Acquired	961456	Direct
2012-11-27	Common Stock	S	103900	$19.592	Disposed	857556	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-11-27	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.64	M	103900	Disposed	2013-03-03	Common Stock (103900)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	40142	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $19.5100 to $19.6201, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to CenterPoint Energy, Inc., any security holder of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

F2: Equivalent Shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan as of 11/01/2012.

F3: Options from a 2003 grant which vested in three equal installments on March 4, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

F4: Price is not applicable.