Monica Karuturi - Feb 12, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)

Role: EVP and General Counsel
Signature: Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol: CNP
Transactions as of: Feb 12, 2025
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 2/14/2025, 04:31 PM
Previous filing: Feb 22, 2024
Next filing: Feb 24, 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CNP	Common Stock	Award	$0	+18.6K	+13.84%	$0.00	153K	Feb 12, 2025	Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting in three equal installments in February 2026, 2027, and 2028. The above award shall vest (i) if the Reporting Person ("R.P.") continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date, (ii) in the event of her earlier disability or death, or (iii) if she satisfies various conditions, upon her earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if her retirement occurs in the year of grant. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.
F2	Total includes (i) 10,245 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2025, (ii) 15,620 RSUs previously awarded under the plan and vesting in February 2026, and (iii) 16,909 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in three equal installments in February 2025, 2026 and 2027. The above awards shall vest (a) if she continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of her earlier disability or death, or (c) if she satisfies various conditions, upon her earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if, for the awards under clauses (i) and (ii) above, she fails to meet the conditions for full vesting, or, for the award under clause (iii), her retirement occurs in the year of grant. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.

Content

Time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting in three equal installments in February 2026, 2027, and 2028. The above award shall vest (i) if the Reporting Person ("R.P.") continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date, (ii) in the event of her earlier disability or death, or (iii) if she satisfies various conditions, upon her earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if her retirement occurs in the year of grant. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.

Total includes (i) 10,245 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2025, (ii) 15,620 RSUs previously awarded under the plan and vesting in February 2026, and (iii) 16,909 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in three equal installments in February 2025, 2026 and 2027. The above awards shall vest (a) if she continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of her earlier disability or death, or (c) if she satisfies various conditions, upon her earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if, for the awards under clauses (i) and (ii) above, she fails to meet the conditions for full vesting, or, for the award under clause (iii), her retirement occurs in the year of grant. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.