Ownership Submission
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FORM 3
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
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Leger Richard C
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
2024-07-29
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3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC [CNP]
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(Last)
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(First)
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(Middle)
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1111 LOUISIANA
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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_____ Director
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_____ 10% Owner
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_____ Officer (give title below)
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_____ Other (specify below)
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Interim SVP Natural Gas /
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5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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(Street)
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HOUSTON
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TX
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77002
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6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
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2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Date Exercisable
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Expriation Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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Leger Richard C
1111 LOUISIANA
HOUSTON, TX77002
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Interim SVP Natural Gas
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Signatures
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Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact
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2024-07-31
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**Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Explanation of Responses:
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(*)
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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(**)
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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(1)
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Total includes (i) 2,169 RSUs previously awarded under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan and vesting in February 2025, (ii) 2,063 RSUs previously awarded under the plan and vesting in February 2026 and (iii) 2,220 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 he continues to be an employee of Issuer from the grant date through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of his earlier disability or death or (c) if he satisfies various conditions, upon his earlier retirement, except that such retirement vesting will be on a pro rata basis if, for the awards under clauses (i) and (ii) above, he fails to meet the conditions for full vesting or for the award under clause (iii), his 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.
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(2)
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Equivalent shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan.
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