CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 2, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CIK: 0001130310
Period of Report: 2012-02-29

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-29	Common Stock	A	50965	—	Acquired	205255	Direct
2012-02-29	Common Stock	F	14902	$19.19	Disposed	190353	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	24230	Indirect
Common Stock	15705	Indirect
Common Stock	1450	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Award of performance shares for 2009-2011 performance cycle.

F2: Price is not applicable.

F3: Equivalent Shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan as of 02/01/2012.

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.