CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2016

Feb 23, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CIK: 0001130310
Period of Report: 2016-02-21

Reporting Person: Colvin Kristie (SVP and CAO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-02-21	Common Stock	A	1000	$0.00	Acquired	29387	Direct
2016-02-21	Common Stock	F	327	$18.44	Disposed	29060	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	40	Indirect
Common Stock	145	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Vesting of restricted stock units awarded in 2013 under the Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan.

F2: Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units.

F3: Total includes (i) 1,200 time-based restricted stock units previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan and vesting in February 2017 and (ii) 2,480 time-based restricted stock units previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan and vesting in February 2018. Each award shall vest if the Reporting Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the vesting date and on a pro-rata basis in the event of her earlier retirement, disability or death.

F4: Equivalent shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan as of January 31, 2016.