CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 8, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CIK: 0001130310
Period of Report: 2012-08-06

Reporting Person: CROSSWELL O HOLCOMBE (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-06	Common Stock	S	3448	$20.993	Disposed	0	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	33500	Direct
Common Stock	8000	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares held by a corporation of which the reporting person is president with shared voting power and investment power.

F2: Total includes 5,000 share stock award approved on April 26, 2012 under the Company's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended, to outside directors of the Company serving as of May 1, 2012 (the Annual Award Date). The shares will vest on the first anniversary of the Annual Award Date.