Sec Form 4 Filing - Colvin Kristie @ CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC - 2020-07-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Colvin Kristie 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC [ CNP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Interim EVP and CFO and CAO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1111 LOUISIANA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/01/2020 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77002 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 07/01/2020 A 5,449 ( 1 ) A $ 0 72,546 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) D Common Stock 51 I By Savings Plan ( 4 ) Common Stock 145 I By son

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Colvin Kristie 1111 LOUISIANA HOUSTON, TX77002 Interim EVP and CFO and CAO Signatures Vincent A. Mercaldi,Attorney-in-Fact 07/06/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Time-based restricted stock units vesting (i) in July 2023 if the Reporting Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the vesting date; (ii) in the event of her earlier disability or death; (iii) in the event of her involuntary termination without cause; or (iv) on a pro-rata basis upon her earlier retirement unless she satisfies various conditions for full vesting. ( 2 )Total includes (i) 2,904 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and vesting in February 2021, (ii) 2,737 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan and vesting in February 2022, and (iii) 4,980 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 her disability or death. Also, the above awards shall vest on a pro-rata basis in the event of her retirement unless she satisfies various conditions for full vesting. ( 3 )Total also includes 6,863 RSUs previously awarded under the Plan vesting (i) in April 2023 if the Reporting Person continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the vesting date; (ii) in the event of her earlier disability or death; (iii) in the event of her involuntary termination without cause; or (iv) on a pro-rata basis upon her earlier retirement unless she satisfies various conditions for full vesting. ( 4 )Equivalent shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan.

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