CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC — Director's Dealing 2021

Feb 22, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CIK: 0001130310
Period of Report: 2021-02-18

Reporting Person: Doyle Scott Edward (EVP)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-02-18	Common Stock	A	11439	$0.00	Acquired	66051	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	7227	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under the Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting (i) in February 2024 if the Reporting Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the vesting date, (ii) in the event of his earlier disability or death, or (iii) on a pro-rata basis upon his earlier retirement unless he satisfies various conditions for full vesting, provided, however, that any such vesting is conditioned upon positive operating income in the last full calendar year of the restricted period except in the case of death or disability.

F2: Total includes (i) 4,209 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2021, (ii) 6,488 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2022, and (iii) 9,648 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2023. The above awards shall vest (i) if the Reporting Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from grant date through vesting date and (ii) in the event of his disability or death. Also, the above awards shall vest on a pro-rata basis in the event of his retirement unless he satisfies various conditions for full vesting.

F3: Equivalent shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan.