CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2016

May 4, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CIK: 0001130310
Period of Report: 2016-05-02

Reporting Person: RHENEY SUSAN (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-05-02	Common Stock	A	5530	$0.00	Acquired	40240	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended. These shares will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date; provided, however, these shares will fully vest in the earlier event of the Reporting Person's death or upon a change of control of the Issuer.