CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2021

May 13, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CIK: 0001130310
Period of Report: 2021-05-13

Reporting Person: LESAR DAVID J (Director, President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-05-13	Common Stock	P	50000	$23.58	Acquired	329722	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes (i) 17,298 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan ("Plan") and vesting in July 2021, (ii) 17,298 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in July 2022, and (iii) 17,298 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting in July 2023. Reporting Person ("R.P.") must remain an employee thru vesting dates. Also includes 109,289 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting (a) in July 2023 if R.P. remains an employee thru vesting date; (b) upon earlier disability or death; or (c) on a pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement unless full vesting conditions satisfied. Also includes 93,119 RSUs awarded under Plan and vesting (i) in February 2024 if R.P. remains an employee thru vesting date, (ii) upon earlier disability or death, or (iii) on a pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement unless full vesting conditions satisfied; provided, vesting is conditioned on positive operating income in last full year of restricted period except in case of death or disability.