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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form S-8
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B><B><I> </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CENTERPOINT
ENERGY, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B><B> </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1111 Louisiana</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Houston, Texas</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip code)</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CENTERPOINT ENERGY SAVINGS PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dana C. O&#146;Brien </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1111 Louisiana </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Houston,
Texas 77002 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(713) 207-1111 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>registered
(1)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>offering
price</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>per share (2)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>aggregate</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>offering price</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Amount of<BR>registration fee</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">60,000,000&nbsp;shares</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$20.49</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$1,229,400,000</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this Registration Statement also covers any additional shares of the Common Stock of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. that may
become issuable under the CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or other similar transactions. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement also covers an
indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;of the Securities Act based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock of CenterPoint
Energy, Inc. as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on March&nbsp;27, 2015. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to
register an additional 60,000,000 shares of common stock of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (&#147;CenterPoint Energy&#148;) issuable pursuant to the CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The contents of the Registration Statement on Form
S-8 of CenterPoint Energy filed on May&nbsp;28, 2004 (No. 333-115976), as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to such Registration Statement filed on December&nbsp;14, 2007, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of CenterPoint Energy
filed on March&nbsp;17, 2008 (No. 333-149757) and the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of CenterPoint Energy filed on February&nbsp;2, 2012 (No. 333-179310) relating to the Plan are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Experts </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The consolidated financial
statements and the related financial statement schedules, incorporated in this document by reference from CenterPoint Energy&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2014, and the effectiveness of CenterPoint
Energy&#146;s internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedules have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ITEM&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title 1, Chapter 8 of the Texas Business Organizations Code (&#147;TBOC&#148;) and Article V of CenterPoint Energy&#146;s Amended and Restated
Bylaws provide CenterPoint Energy with broad powers and authority to indemnify its directors and officers and to purchase and maintain insurance for such purposes. Pursuant to such statutory and Bylaw provisions, CenterPoint Energy has purchased
insurance against certain costs of indemnification that may be incurred by it and by its officers and directors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, Article IX
of CenterPoint Energy&#146;s Restated Articles of Incorporation provides that no director of CenterPoint Energy is liable to CenterPoint Energy or its shareholders for monetary damages for any act or omission in the director&#146;s capacity as
director, except as required by law as in effect from time to time. Currently, Section&nbsp;7.001 of the TBOC requires that liability be imposed for the following actions: (i)&nbsp;any breach of such director&#146;s duty of loyalty to CenterPoint
Energy or its shareholders, (ii)&nbsp;any act or omission not in good faith that constitutes a breach of duty of such director to CenterPoint Energy or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii)&nbsp;a transaction from
which such director received an improper benefit, regardless of whether or not the benefit resulted from an action taken within the scope of the director&#146;s duties or (iv)&nbsp;an act or omission for which the liability of a director is
expressly provided for by statute. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Article IX also provides that any subsequent amendments to Texas statutes that further limit the
liability of directors will inure to the benefit of the directors, without any further action by shareholders. Any repeal or modification of Article IX shall not adversely affect any right of protection of a director of CenterPoint Energy existing
at the time of the repeal or modification. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents are filed as part of this Registration Statement or incorporated by reference herein: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1* -</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Restated Articles of Incorporation of CenterPoint Energy</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy&#146;s Form 8-K dated July 24, 2008</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">1-31447</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws of CenterPoint Energy</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy&#146;s Form 8-K dated July 24, 2014</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">1-31447</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on November 5, 2001</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp; -</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Incorporated herein by reference as indicated. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The registrant undertakes that the Plan and any amendment
thereto have been or will be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) in a timely manner and all changes required by the IRS for the Plan to be qualified under Section&nbsp;401 of the Internal Revenue Code have been or will be
made. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, the State of Texas, on April&nbsp;2, 2015. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Scott M. Prochazka</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Scott M. Prochazka</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints William D. Rogers and Dana C.
O&#146;Brien, and each of them, each of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully and for all intents and purposes as he or she
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on April&nbsp;2, 2015. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Scott M. Prochazka</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Principal Executive Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">William D. Rogers</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Principal Financial Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Kristie L. Colvin</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Milton Carroll</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center">Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Michael P. Johnson</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Janiece M. Longoria</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Phillip R. Smith</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">R.A. Walker</P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Benefits Committee has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on behalf of the CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on April&nbsp;2, 2015. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Joseph B. McGoldrick</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Joseph B. McGoldrick</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Chairman of the Benefits Committee of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Plan Administrator</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1* -</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Restated Articles of Incorporation of CenterPoint Energy</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy&#146;s Form 8-K dated July 24, 2008</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">1-31447</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy&#146;s Form 8-K dated July 24, 2014</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">1-31447</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CenterPoint Energy&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on November 5, 2001</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">333-69502</TD>
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S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2015
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
CENTERPOINT
ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
74-0694415
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1111 Louisiana
Houston, Texas
77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
CENTERPOINT ENERGY SAVINGS PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Dana C. O'Brien
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
1111 Louisiana
Houston,
Texas 77002
(713) 207-1111
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount
to be
registered
(1)
Proposed
maximum
offering
price
per share (2)
Proposed
maximum
aggregate
offering price
Amount of
registration fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
60,000,000 shares
$20.49
$1,229,400,000
$142,856.28
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also covers any additional shares of the Common Stock of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. that may
become issuable under the CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or other similar transactions. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, this Registration Statement also covers an
indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock of CenterPoint
Energy, Inc. as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on March 27, 2015.
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
This Registration Statement is being filed pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to
register an additional 60,000,000 shares of common stock of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ("CenterPoint Energy") issuable pursuant to the CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan (the "Plan"). The contents of the Registration Statement on Form
S-8 of CenterPoint Energy filed on May 28, 2004 (No. 333-115976), as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to such Registration Statement filed on December 14, 2007, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of CenterPoint Energy
filed on March 17, 2008 (No. 333-149757) and the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of CenterPoint Energy filed on February 2, 2012 (No. 333-179310) relating to the Plan are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
Experts
The consolidated financial
statements and the related financial statement schedules, incorporated in this document by reference from CenterPoint Energy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and the effectiveness of CenterPoint
Energy's internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements and financial statement schedules have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
PART II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Title 1, Chapter 8 of the Texas Business Organizations Code ("TBOC") and Article V of CenterPoint Energy's Amended and Restated
Bylaws provide CenterPoint Energy with broad powers and authority to indemnify its directors and officers and to purchase and maintain insurance for such purposes. Pursuant to such statutory and Bylaw provisions, CenterPoint Energy has purchased
insurance against certain costs of indemnification that may be incurred by it and by its officers and directors.
Additionally, Article IX
of CenterPoint Energy's Restated Articles of Incorporation provides that no director of CenterPoint Energy is liable to CenterPoint Energy or its shareholders for monetary damages for any act or omission in the director's capacity as
director, except as required by law as in effect from time to time. Currently, Section 7.001 of the TBOC requires that liability be imposed for the following actions: (i) any breach of such director's duty of loyalty to CenterPoint
Energy or its shareholders, (ii) any act or omission not in good faith that constitutes a breach of duty of such director to CenterPoint Energy or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) a transaction from
which such director received an improper benefit, regardless of whether or not the benefit resulted from an action taken within the scope of the director's duties or (iv) an act or omission for which the liability of a director is
expressly provided for by statute.
Article IX also provides that any subsequent amendments to Texas statutes that further limit the
liability of directors will inure to the benefit of the directors, without any further action by shareholders. Any repeal or modification of Article IX shall not adversely affect any right of protection of a director of CenterPoint Energy existing
at the time of the repeal or modification.
ITEM 8. Exhibits
The following documents are filed as part of this Registration Statement or incorporated by reference herein:
Exhibit
Number
Document Description
Report or
Registration Statement
SEC File or
Registration
Number
Exhibit
Reference
4.1* -
Restated Articles of Incorporation of CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy's Form 8-K dated July 24, 2008
1-31447
3.2
4.2* -
Amended and Restated Bylaws of CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy's Form 8-K dated July 24, 2014
1-31447
3.1
4.3* -
Form of CenterPoint Energy Stock Certificate
CenterPoint Energy's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on November 5, 2001
333-69502
4.1
5.1   -
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
23.1   -
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.2   -
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1   -
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement)
99.1   -
CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan (amended and restated effective January 1, 2015)
*
Incorporated herein by reference as indicated.
The registrant undertakes that the Plan and any amendment
thereto have been or will be submitted to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") in a timely manner and all changes required by the IRS for the Plan to be qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code have been or will be
made.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, the State of Texas, on April 2, 2015.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Scott M. Prochazka
Scott M. Prochazka
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints William D. Rogers and Dana C.
O'Brien, and each of them, each of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully and for all intents and purposes as he or she
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on April 2, 2015.
Signature
Title
/s/ Scott M. Prochazka
Scott M. Prochazka
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ William D. Rogers
William D. Rogers
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Kristie L. Colvin
Kristie L. Colvin
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Milton Carroll
Milton Carroll
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
/s/ Michael P. Johnson
Michael P. Johnson
Director
/s/ Janiece M. Longoria
Janiece M. Longoria
Director
/s/ Scott J. McLean
Scott J. McLean
Director
Signature
Title
/s/ Susan O. Rheney
Susan O. Rheney
Director
/s/ Phillip R. Smith
Phillip R. Smith
Director
/s/ R.A. Walker
R.A. Walker
Director
/s/ Peter S. Wareing
Peter S. Wareing
Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Benefits Committee has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on behalf of the CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on April 2, 2015.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY SAVINGS PLAN
By:
/s/ Joseph B. McGoldrick
Joseph B. McGoldrick
Chairman of the Benefits Committee of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., Plan Administrator
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Document Description
Report or
Registration Statement
SEC File or
Registration
Number
Exhibit
Reference
4.1* -
Restated Articles of Incorporation of CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy's Form 8-K dated July 24, 2008
1-31447
3.2
4.2* -
Amended and Restated Bylaws of CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy's Form 8-K dated July 24, 2014
1-31447
3.1
4.3* -
Form of CenterPoint Energy Stock Certificate
CenterPoint Energy's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on November 5, 2001
333-69502
4.1
5.1   -
Opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P.
23.1   -
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.2   -
Consent of Baker Botts L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1   -
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement)
99.1   -
CenterPoint Energy Savings Plan (amended and restated effective January 1, 2015)
*
Incorporated herein by reference as indicated.