<?xml version="1.0" ?><!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva--><!--Copyright 2021 Workiva--><!--r:0f948cfa-0ca9-4790-83f1-95b886df2a18,g:396578b6-1c5c-4356-a8d9-04791be47c8e,d:5bacae8f41d547ef84f349492a90676b--><html xmlns:cnp="http://www.centerpointenergy.com/20211208" xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020-01-31" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:ixt-sec="http://www.sec.gov/inlineXBRL/transformation/2015-08-31" xmlns:ix="http://www.xbrl.org/2013/inlineXBRL" xmlns:us-gaap="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2020-01-31" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:ixt="http://www.xbrl.org/inlineXBRL/transformation/2020-02-12" xml:lang="en-US"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html"/>


<title>cnp-20211208</title></head><body><div style="display:none"><ix:header><ix:hidden><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:AmendmentFlag" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl80L2ZyYWc6NWQ0MjE1MWFhMDQ5NGUyNjhhZGUyYTQ3N2JhM2MzNjEvdGFibGU6MjZjYWU5NzMxMzJjNDljMDhlMDFmZTY0ZjYxYTExOGMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyNmNhZTk3MzEzMmM0OWMwOGUwMWZlNjRmNjFhMTE4Y18zLTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_d4f33778-8d08-4140-9a36-9beaa6acb3e1">false</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl80L2ZyYWc6NWQ0MjE1MWFhMDQ5NGUyNjhhZGUyYTQ3N2JhM2MzNjEvdGFibGU6MjZjYWU5NzMxMzJjNDljMDhlMDFmZTY0ZjYxYTExOGMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyNmNhZTk3MzEzMmM0OWMwOGUwMWZlNjRmNjFhMTE4Y182LTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_77a0afcd-f00e-48a9-90db-0201462a6da1">0001130310</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ic263458fcd1343b5af8bfe3510fd7ba1_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl80L2ZyYWc6NWQ0MjE1MWFhMDQ5NGUyNjhhZGUyYTQ3N2JhM2MzNjEvdGFibGU6MjZjYWU5NzMxMzJjNDljMDhlMDFmZTY0ZjYxYTExOGMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyNmNhZTk3MzEzMmM0OWMwOGUwMWZlNjRmNjFhMTE4Y184LTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_7dda2659-a691-4b9e-8bf9-b86532e0d188">Common Stock, $0.01 par value</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ic263458fcd1343b5af8bfe3510fd7ba1_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl80L2ZyYWc6NWQ0MjE1MWFhMDQ5NGUyNjhhZGUyYTQ3N2JhM2MzNjEvdGFibGU6MjZjYWU5NzMxMzJjNDljMDhlMDFmZTY0ZjYxYTExOGMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyNmNhZTk3MzEzMmM0OWMwOGUwMWZlNjRmNjFhMTE4Y184LTItMS0xLTcyMzcw_c03f596d-eec9-4bc2-bdfe-263c3c19740b">CNP</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl80L2ZyYWc6NWQ0MjE1MWFhMDQ5NGUyNjhhZGUyYTQ3N2JhM2MzNjEvdGFibGU6MjZjYWU5NzMxMzJjNDljMDhlMDFmZTY0ZjYxYTExOGMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyNmNhZTk3MzEzMmM0OWMwOGUwMWZlNjRmNjFhMTE4Y18xMS0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_12101de3-3ead-4a8a-bd71-210c9a5bb6e4">0000048732</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i367e7c6312ae49098e53de4ba9552244_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl80L2ZyYWc6NWQ0MjE1MWFhMDQ5NGUyNjhhZGUyYTQ3N2JhM2MzNjEvdGFibGU6MjZjYWU5NzMxMzJjNDljMDhlMDFmZTY0ZjYxYTExOGMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyNmNhZTk3MzEzMmM0OWMwOGUwMWZlNjRmNjFhMTE4Y18xNC0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_5269e8ee-4382-4659-bad9-860e60c58c8b">0001042773</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" format="ixt-sec:stateprovnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl80L2ZyYWc6NWQ0MjE1MWFhMDQ5NGUyNjhhZGUyYTQ3N2JhM2MzNjEvdGFibGU6MjZjYWU5NzMxMzJjNDljMDhlMDFmZTY0ZjYxYTExOGMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyNmNhZTk3MzEzMmM0OWMwOGUwMWZlNjRmNjFhMTE4Y18xNi0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_bb3ac66d-9d7e-47db-bf0c-54374d8c614b">Texas</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" format="ixt-sec:stateprovnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl80L2ZyYWc6NWQ0MjE1MWFhMDQ5NGUyNjhhZGUyYTQ3N2JhM2MzNjEvdGFibGU6MjZjYWU5NzMxMzJjNDljMDhlMDFmZTY0ZjYxYTExOGMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyNmNhZTk3MzEzMmM0OWMwOGUwMWZlNjRmNjFhMTE4Y18xNy0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_bb98662c-15d1-4150-a38c-fa067e50f659">Texas</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i367e7c6312ae49098e53de4ba9552244_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" format="ixt-sec:stateprovnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl80L2ZyYWc6NWQ0MjE1MWFhMDQ5NGUyNjhhZGUyYTQ3N2JhM2MzNjEvdGFibGU6MjZjYWU5NzMxMzJjNDljMDhlMDFmZTY0ZjYxYTExOGMvdGFibGVyYW5nZToyNmNhZTk3MzEzMmM0OWMwOGUwMWZlNjRmNjFhMTE4Y18xOC0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_0835dc0a-11a4-47e2-94ef-3bc63dfec45f">Delaware</ix:nonNumeric></ix:hidden><ix:references xml:lang="en-US"><link:schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cnp-20211208.xsd"></link:schemaRef></ix:references><ix:resources><xbrli:context id="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001130310</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001130310</xbrli:identifier><xbrli:segment><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:LegalEntityAxis">cnp:CenterPointEnergyHoustonElectricLLCMember</xbrldi:explicitMember></xbrli:segment></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="i367e7c6312ae49098e53de4ba9552244_D20211213-20211213"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001130310</xbrli:identifier><xbrli:segment><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:LegalEntityAxis">cnp:CenterPointEnergyResourcesCorp.Member</xbrldi:explicitMember></xbrli:segment></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="icecc8c18ffad40c5a690cd5454a265a2_D20211213-20211213"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001130310</xbrli:identifier><xbrli:segment><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:EntityListingsExchangeAxis">cnp:NewYorkStockExchangeMember</xbrldi:explicitMember><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">us-gaap:CommonStockMember</xbrldi:explicitMember></xbrli:segment></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="ic263458fcd1343b5af8bfe3510fd7ba1_D20211213-20211213"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001130310</xbrli:identifier><xbrli:segment><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">us-gaap:CommonStockMember</xbrldi:explicitMember><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:EntityListingsExchangeAxis">cnp:ChicagoStockExchangeMember</xbrldi:explicitMember></xbrli:segment></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="iba83e5dec41c4a47b7435a2066057189_D20211213-20211213"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001130310</xbrli:identifier><xbrli:segment><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">cnp:A6.95GeneralMortgageBondsdue2033Member</xbrldi:explicitMember><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:LegalEntityAxis">cnp:CenterPointEnergyHoustonElectricLLCMember</xbrldi:explicitMember><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:EntityListingsExchangeAxis">cnp:NewYorkStockExchangeMember</xbrldi:explicitMember></xbrli:segment></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="i503a101014814ae4939d7ebd263a7cfa_D20211213-20211213"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0001130310</xbrli:identifier><xbrli:segment><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:LegalEntityAxis">cnp:CenterPointEnergyResourcesCorp.Member</xbrldi:explicitMember><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="dei:EntityListingsExchangeAxis">cnp:NewYorkStockExchangeMember</xbrldi:explicitMember><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis">cnp:A6.625SeniorNotesdue2037Member</xbrldi:explicitMember></xbrli:segment></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2021-12-13</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context></ix:resources></ix:header></div><div id="i5bacae8f41d547ef84f349492a90676b_1"></div><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:95.259%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.803%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.964%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.803%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.964%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.966%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:9pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:DocumentType" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo0MWMxMDUzNmRjOWM0NDQ2YTc0NWZmMTMwYjRlMzQ3NF81NTA1_bd6566a4-ecac-44ad-b241-d75cd3439ef8">8-K</ix:nonNumeric> </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">CURRENT REPORT</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d)</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%"> <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate" format="ixt:date-monthname-day-year-en" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo0MWMxMDUzNmRjOWM0NDQ2YTc0NWZmMTMwYjRlMzQ3NF8yMzE_f07e2a0a-e26b-449c-9c3e-6838717c9b02">December 8, 2021</ix:nonNumeric> </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.869%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.869%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.869%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.869%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.024%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Registrant, State or Other Jurisdiction<br/>&#160;of Incorporation or Organization</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Commission file number</span></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code<br/>&#160;and Telephone Number</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">I.R.S. Employer Identification No.</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityFileNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8zLTAtMS0xLTcyMzcw_5c4851ae-11ad-41ce-9113-5f3d5c4f85a5">1-31447</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityRegistrantName" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8zLTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_1a194831-bacb-49e8-aa4d-7c592f6fd3ae">CenterPoint Energy, Inc.</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8zLTQtMS0xLTcyMzcw_7a8924be-16d9-4009-87d0-aaacff9997e8">74-0694415</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(a Texas corporation)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV81LTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_aa0c0596-e4e7-4a95-8583-8e45f1a98f1e">1111 Louisiana</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV82LTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_e49c7dd2-8d05-47d2-8c39-105039ddd2aa">Houston</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince" format="ixt-sec:stateprovnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV82LTItMS0xLTcyMzcw_b0054e1c-e438-4011-bf9a-dce254906496">Texas</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV82LTMtMS0xLTcyMzcw_0bcebb2a-75fe-4e5e-a71b-a47892a73236">77002</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:CityAreaCode" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV83LTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_f9c1ca24-2c3c-40fe-9bd1-89d106ee2e4c">(713)</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:LocalPhoneNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV83LTItMS0xLTcyMzcw_8d55ac4d-7f86-4d23-ad64-3a69f74a71a2">207-1111</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityFileNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV85LTAtMS0xLTcyMzcw_56b957cf-d712-4cc0-bd91-98a8b577e9b2">1-3187</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityRegistrantName" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV85LTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_a28df088-820a-4937-b297-c5aa643df0ee">CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV85LTQtMS0xLTcyMzcw_adcb56c8-4ec5-4679-ae3c-edc91a26e5f3">22-3865106</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(a Texas limited liability company)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xMS0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_9fda2d01-4f1b-4ab4-b99b-c08de7050d30">1111 Louisiana</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xMi0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_e351cb46-005c-4a7b-ba06-1aca7de2a0cd">Houston</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince" format="ixt-sec:stateprovnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xMi0yLTEtMS03MjM3MA_dc2d9331-8171-48b6-9506-4883e8c554ed">Texas</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xMi0zLTEtMS03MjM3MA_bc282c5c-6e4b-471c-aec0-96cf97fa3852">77002</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:CityAreaCode" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xMy0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_4ad6492b-ba1c-4f40-858e-8dccd8a0a059">(713)</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i9aea9347674d43cc83d88a45b939f170_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:LocalPhoneNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xMy0yLTEtMS03MjM3MA_00ef08a4-7bec-4a36-b555-b438477fe5aa">207-1111</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i367e7c6312ae49098e53de4ba9552244_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityFileNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xNS0wLTEtMS03MjM3MA_4c600880-a3d5-4090-81fd-4ad681bb89f3">1-13265</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i367e7c6312ae49098e53de4ba9552244_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityRegistrantName" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xNS0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_41668654-e466-4bd7-b0ee-046562fbeaf0">CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i367e7c6312ae49098e53de4ba9552244_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xNS00LTEtMS03MjM3MA_9094b1c0-b3c1-4b89-a631-9c0362ab0410">76-0511406</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(a Delaware corporation)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i367e7c6312ae49098e53de4ba9552244_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressAddressLine1" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xNy0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_95ad9d43-6b03-47ca-b830-682b54cee116">1111 Louisiana</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i367e7c6312ae49098e53de4ba9552244_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressCityOrTown" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xOC0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_ad0d9838-57d5-4f41-a12f-9e719d2c3496">Houston</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressStateOrProvince" format="ixt-sec:stateprovnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xOC0yLTEtMS03MjM3MA_b0a3bca8-2913-40a9-85cc-7a47ebc514e9">Texas</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityAddressPostalZipCode" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xOC0zLTEtMS03MjM3MA_5540e07a-33de-40be-96bb-77ed93035a32">77002</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i367e7c6312ae49098e53de4ba9552244_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:CityAreaCode" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xOS0xLTEtMS03MjM3MA_2fedbb79-ad62-4c38-a571-70fd0f2d88b9">(713)</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:LocalPhoneNumber" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6YjZmN2ZlOGE4ZGQ1NDEzODljYTFlYTQ3MzA4MDQ2NTEvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpiNmY3ZmU4YThkZDU0MTM4OWNhMWVhNDczMDgwNDY1MV8xOS0yLTEtMS03MjM3MA_52daf722-c4b8-4add-a115-cae0b3e1b282">207-1111</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:2pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">see </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">General Instruction A.2. below):</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:WrittenCommunications" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo0MWMxMDUzNmRjOWM0NDQ2YTc0NWZmMTMwYjRlMzQ3NF81NTA2_b71891fa-6807-4299-8910-22488c3baee1">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:SolicitingMaterial" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo0MWMxMDUzNmRjOWM0NDQ2YTc0NWZmMTMwYjRlMzQ3NF81NTA3_544f94db-f95c-4878-a08a-eb58ea1e1075">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:PreCommencementTenderOffer" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo0MWMxMDUzNmRjOWM0NDQ2YTc0NWZmMTMwYjRlMzQ3NF81NTA4_d8758f77-f1cd-43ba-9cdf-9ac040736cfd">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo0MWMxMDUzNmRjOWM0NDQ2YTc0NWZmMTMwYjRlMzQ3NF81NTA5_c0b79aa3-e4c8-4cc0-8263-daaeb475523e">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:95.412%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:41.688%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.008%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:38.004%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Title of each class</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Trading Symbol(s)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Name of each exchange on which registered</span></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="icecc8c18ffad40c5a690cd5454a265a2_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6ODAwNzViZjc1ZWNkNDRjN2EwNzgzNjM4MzRlMDdiOGQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo4MDA3NWJmNzVlY2Q0NGM3YTA3ODM2MzgzNGUwN2I4ZF8yLTAtMS0xLTcyMzcw_1aa477f0-2d30-464e-8f31-f28c742263e8">Common Stock, $0.01 par value</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="icecc8c18ffad40c5a690cd5454a265a2_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6ODAwNzViZjc1ZWNkNDRjN2EwNzgzNjM4MzRlMDdiOGQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo4MDA3NWJmNzVlY2Q0NGM3YTA3ODM2MzgzNGUwN2I4ZF8yLTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_e670150e-00ff-4a7f-b628-f40007cee1d8">CNP</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="icecc8c18ffad40c5a690cd5454a265a2_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6ODAwNzViZjc1ZWNkNDRjN2EwNzgzNjM4MzRlMDdiOGQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo4MDA3NWJmNzVlY2Q0NGM3YTA3ODM2MzgzNGUwN2I4ZF8yLTItMS0xLTcyMzcw_6c2ed487-bf51-499a-9601-cd3705a02544">The New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ic263458fcd1343b5af8bfe3510fd7ba1_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6ODAwNzViZjc1ZWNkNDRjN2EwNzgzNjM4MzRlMDdiOGQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo4MDA3NWJmNzVlY2Q0NGM3YTA3ODM2MzgzNGUwN2I4ZF8zLTItMS0xLTcyMzcw_769de7fb-15ee-45d3-9691-5a0a51c05c53">Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="iba83e5dec41c4a47b7435a2066057189_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6ODAwNzViZjc1ZWNkNDRjN2EwNzgzNjM4MzRlMDdiOGQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo4MDA3NWJmNzVlY2Q0NGM3YTA3ODM2MzgzNGUwN2I4ZF82LTAtMS0xLTcyMzcw_4bb2d7fd-5220-4be9-9bca-237b12a028a3">6.95% General Mortgage Bonds due 2033</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="iba83e5dec41c4a47b7435a2066057189_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6ODAwNzViZjc1ZWNkNDRjN2EwNzgzNjM4MzRlMDdiOGQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo4MDA3NWJmNzVlY2Q0NGM3YTA3ODM2MzgzNGUwN2I4ZF82LTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_8984d718-c56e-4cbb-b794-65a14ef346a5">n/a</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="iba83e5dec41c4a47b7435a2066057189_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6ODAwNzViZjc1ZWNkNDRjN2EwNzgzNjM4MzRlMDdiOGQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo4MDA3NWJmNzVlY2Q0NGM3YTA3ODM2MzgzNGUwN2I4ZF82LTItMS0xLTcyMzcw_80faa8dc-4efb-4f7c-b8d0-14a0a402b439">The New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i503a101014814ae4939d7ebd263a7cfa_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6ODAwNzViZjc1ZWNkNDRjN2EwNzgzNjM4MzRlMDdiOGQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo4MDA3NWJmNzVlY2Q0NGM3YTA3ODM2MzgzNGUwN2I4ZF83LTAtMS0xLTcyMzcw_2fcf124d-772f-42ae-a06c-a3b301657bc2">6.625% Senior Notes due 2037</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i503a101014814ae4939d7ebd263a7cfa_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6ODAwNzViZjc1ZWNkNDRjN2EwNzgzNjM4MzRlMDdiOGQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo4MDA3NWJmNzVlY2Q0NGM3YTA3ODM2MzgzNGUwN2I4ZF83LTEtMS0xLTcyMzcw_3c3b2fd9-9d76-48ca-9ff5-7638e8e6a5bd">n/a</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i503a101014814ae4939d7ebd263a7cfa_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGFibGU6ODAwNzViZjc1ZWNkNDRjN2EwNzgzNjM4MzRlMDdiOGQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo4MDA3NWJmNzVlY2Q0NGM3YTA3ODM2MzgzNGUwN2I4ZF83LTItMS0xLTcyMzcw_0a16f727-2d91-4f64-aa67-f4ab895f42ac">The New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:130%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2). </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">Emerging Growth Company </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Unicode MS',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ie6ea9ecc6c8a4d929a005de1a0c07f14_D20211213-20211213" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjViYWNhZThmNDFkNTQ3ZWY4NGYzNDk0OTJhOTA2NzZiL3NlYzo1YmFjYWU4ZjQxZDU0N2VmODRmMzQ5NDkyYTkwNjc2Yl8xL2ZyYWc6NDFjMTA1MzZkYzljNDQ0NmE3NDVmZjEzMGI0ZTM0NzQvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo0MWMxMDUzNmRjOWM0NDQ2YTc0NWZmMTMwYjRlMzQ3NF81NTEw_f46aeb63-994b-4e2c-b56d-be35aaf40c8d">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%"> </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:144%">o</span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:6pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:3pt double #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-72pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 5.02. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Executive Committee Updates</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Based upon succession planning discussions by the Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board of Directors&#8221;) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), and in conjunction with the Board of Directors&#8217; continued focus on succession planning strategy to support the Company&#8217;s long-term growth, the following changes to the Company&#8217;s Executive Committee were approved on December 9, 2021.  </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Effective January 1, 2022, Mr. Scott E. Doyle, Executive Vice President, Natural Gas, of the Company, will become Executive Vice President, Utility Operations, and will oversee the natural gas and electric utility operations of the Company. Mr. Doyle, 50, has served as Executive Vice President, Natural Gas of the Company since April 2019. </span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">With more than 25 years of utility industry experience, he previously served as Senior Vice President, Natural Gas Distribution from March 2017 to April 2019; Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Public Affairs from February 2014 to March 2017; as Division Vice President, Rates and Regulatory from April 2012 to February 2014; and as Division Vice President, Regional Operations from March 2010 to April 2012. Mr. Doyle currently serves on the boards of Goodwill Industries of Houston, American Gas Association, Southern Gas Association, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and the American Gas Foundation. He also serves on the Engineering Advisory Council of Texas A&amp;M University. He previously served on the boards of the Texas Gas Association and the Association of Electric Companies of Texas. </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The appointment of Mr. Doyle was not pursuant to any agreement between him and any other person. There is no family relationship between Mr. Doyle and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions between Mr. Doyle and the Company that are required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. At this time, changes to Mr. Doyle&#8217;s compensation arrangements with the Company in connection with his appointment to the position of Executive Vice President, Utility Operations, have not yet been determined. If changes to his compensation arrangements are going to be made, the Company will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K and describe such changes.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">In addition, effective January 1, 2022, Mr. Jason Wells, Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer, will continue in his current role, while adding responsibility for the </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">execution of the Company&#8217;s generation transition plan in support of the Company&#8217;s net zero emission goals</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">, and Mr. Gregory Knight, Executive Vice President, Customer Transformation &amp; Business Services, will no longer oversee the procurement, materials and logistics efforts of the Company but will now oversee the Company&#8217;s facilities management organization in addition to his other current responsibilities.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Effective December 13, 2021, Ms. Kristie L. Colvin, Senior Vice President &amp; Chief Accounting Officer, will become Senior Vice President, Finance, of the Company and will no longer serve as the Company&#8217;s Chief Accounting Officer. The change in position was not the result of any disagreement she had with the Company on any matter relating to the Company&#8217;s operations, policies and practices, including any matters concerning the Company&#8217;s controls or any financial or accounting-related matters or disclosures.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">As a result of Ms. Colvin&#8217;s new position, Ms. Stacey L. Peterson was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective December 13, 2021. Ms. Peterson, 42, has served as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning &amp; Treasurer of the Company since January 2021, Prior to working at the Company, Ms. Peterson served as Senior Vice President Finance, Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations at Talen Energy, a privately owned independent power generation infrastructure company, from April 2018 to September 2019. Ms. Peterson also held various positions of increasing responsibility in her 11 year tenure at Calpine, an independent power producer with generating assets as well as retail electricity businesses.  Ms. Peterson&#8217;s roles at Calpine include serving as Vice President Finance &amp; Treasurer from January 2013 to March 2018. Ms. Peterson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business and finance from Indiana University&#8217;s Kelley School of Business and is a graduate of Harvard Business School&#8217;s Advance Management Program. The appointment of Ms. Peterson was not pursuant to any agreement between Ms. Peterson and any other person. There is no family relationship between Ms. Peterson and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions between Ms. Peterson and the Company that are required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. At this time, there are no changes to Ms. Peterson&#8217;s compensation arrangements with the Company in connection with her appointment to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. If changes to her compensation arrangements are going to be made, the Company will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K and describe such changes.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Kenneth M. Mercado, Executive Vice President, Electric Utility of the Company, will retire from the Company. Effective January 1, 2022, Mr. Mercado will step down from his positions with the Company and its affiliated entities. </span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Mr. Mercado will remain with the Company through the second quarter 2022 to support the transition of his responsibilities. Mr. Mercado&#8217;s retirement was not the result of any disagreement he had with the Company on any matter relating to the Company&#8217;s operations, policies and practices, including any matters concerning the Company&#8217;s controls or any financial or accounting-related matters or disclosures.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">A copy of the press release announcing the above described management changes in attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.  </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Easy Match Program</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">On December 8, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the dollar-for-dollar matching of qualified charitable contributions made by senior executive officers of the Company up to $25,000 per year under the CenterPoint Energy Foundation, Inc.&#8217;s Easy Match Program (the &#8220;Easy Match Program&#8221;), effective immediately.  The Easy Match Program recognizes the importance of supporting  worthy charitable institutions and the Company&#8217;s commitment to encouraging its employees to engage with and support the communities in which the Company serves. </span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">On December 9, 2021, the Board of Directors, based upon the recommendation of the Governance, Environmental and Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors and the approval of the CenterPoint Energy Foundation, Inc.&#8217;s board of directors, approved the dollar-for-dollar matching of qualified charitable contributions made by members of the Board of Directors up to $50,000 per year under the Easy Match Program, effective immediately. David J. Lesar, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Board of Directors, is eligible to participate in the Easy Match Program as a member of the Board of Directors. </span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-indent:36pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 9.01.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits. </span></div><div style="margin-top:11pt;text-align:center;text-indent:24.75pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:94.954%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:11.621%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.858%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:80.221%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:1.1pt;margin-top:1.1pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">EXHIBIT</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:1.1pt;margin-top:1.1pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">NUMBER</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;&#160;</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">99.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="leadershipnewsrelease121.htm">Press Release dated December 13, 2021</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">104</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:justify;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document</span></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:24.75pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:13.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.847%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:51.120%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.187%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:42.393%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.</span></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date:  December 13, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ Monica Karuturi              </span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Monica Karuturi</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Senior Vice President and General Counsel</span></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:13.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.847%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:51.120%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.187%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:42.393%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC</span></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date:  December 13, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ Monica Karuturi              </span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Monica Karuturi</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Senior Vice President and General Counsel</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:13.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.847%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:51.120%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.187%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:42.393%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.</span></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date:  December 13, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ Monica Karuturi              </span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Monica Karuturi</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Senior Vice President and General Counsel</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "cnp-20211208.htm", "description": "8-K", "secsgml_size_bytes": 80909}]
[{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC", "cik": "0001130310", "assigned-sic": "4911", "irs-number": "740694415", "state-of-incorporation": "TX", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-31447", "film-number": "211488501"}, "business-address": {"street1": "1111 LOUISIANA ST.", "city": "HOUSTON", "state": "TX", "zip": "77002", "phone": "7132073000"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "1111 LOUISIANA ST.", "city": "HOUSTON", "state": "TX", "zip": "77002"}, "former-company": {"former-conformed-name": "RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC", "date-changed": "20001220"}}, {"company-data": {"conformed-name": "CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC LLC", "cik": "0000048732", "assigned-sic": "4911", "irs-number": "223865106", "state-of-incorporation": "TX", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-03187", "film-number": "211488503"}, "business-address": {"street1": "1111 LOUISIANA", "city": "HOUSTON", "state": "TX", "zip": "77002", "phone": "7132073000"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "611 WALKER", "city": "HOUSTON", "state": "TX", "zip": "77002"}, "former-company": [{"former-conformed-name": "RELIANT ENERGY INC", "date-changed": "19990513"}, {"former-conformed-name": "HOUSTON INDUSTRIES INC", "date-changed": "19970807"}, {"former-conformed-name": "HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO", "date-changed": "19920703"}]}, {"company-data": {"conformed-name": "CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP", "cik": "0001042773", "assigned-sic": "4911", "irs-number": "760511406", "state-of-incorporation": "TX", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "001-13265", "film-number": "211488502"}, "business-address": {"street1": "1111 LOUISIANA ST", "city": "HOUSTON", "state": "TX", "zip": "77002", "phone": "713-207-3000"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "1111 LOUISIANA ST", "city": "HOUSTON", "state": "TX", "zip": "77002"}, "former-company": [{"former-conformed-name": "RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP", "date-changed": "19990317"}, {"former-conformed-name": "NORAM ENERGY CORP/", "date-changed": "19970808"}, {"former-conformed-name": "HI MERGER INC", "date-changed": "19970721"}]}]
cnp-20211208
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 8, 2021
Registrant, State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization
Commission file number
Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code
and Telephone Number
I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
1-31447
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
74-0694415
(a Texas corporation)
1111 Louisiana
Houston
Texas
77002
(713)
207-1111
1-3187
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
22-3865106
(a Texas limited liability company)
1111 Louisiana
Houston
Texas
77002
(713)
207-1111
1-13265
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
76-0511406
(a Delaware corporation)
1111 Louisiana
Houston
Texas
77002
(713)
207-1111
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
CNP
The New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
6.95% General Mortgage Bonds due 2033
n/a
The New York Stock Exchange
6.625% Senior Notes due 2037
n/a
The New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).
Emerging Growth Company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
o
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Executive Committee Updates
Based upon succession planning discussions by the Board of Directors (the "Board of Directors") of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the "Company"), and in conjunction with the Board of Directors' continued focus on succession planning strategy to support the Company's long-term growth, the following changes to the Company's Executive Committee were approved on December 9, 2021.
Effective January 1, 2022, Mr. Scott E. Doyle, Executive Vice President, Natural Gas, of the Company, will become Executive Vice President, Utility Operations, and will oversee the natural gas and electric utility operations of the Company. Mr. Doyle, 50, has served as Executive Vice President, Natural Gas of the Company since April 2019.
With more than 25 years of utility industry experience, he previously served as Senior Vice President, Natural Gas Distribution from March 2017 to April 2019; Senior Vice President, Regulatory and Public Affairs from February 2014 to March 2017; as Division Vice President, Rates and Regulatory from April 2012 to February 2014; and as Division Vice President, Regional Operations from March 2010 to April 2012. Mr. Doyle currently serves on the boards of Goodwill Industries of Houston, American Gas Association, Southern Gas Association, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and the American Gas Foundation. He also serves on the Engineering Advisory Council of Texas A&M University. He previously served on the boards of the Texas Gas Association and the Association of Electric Companies of Texas.
The appointment of Mr. Doyle was not pursuant to any agreement between him and any other person. There is no family relationship between Mr. Doyle and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions between Mr. Doyle and the Company that are required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. At this time, changes to Mr. Doyle's compensation arrangements with the Company in connection with his appointment to the position of Executive Vice President, Utility Operations, have not yet been determined. If changes to his compensation arrangements are going to be made, the Company will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K and describe such changes.
In addition, effective January 1, 2022, Mr. Jason Wells, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will continue in his current role, while adding responsibility for the
execution of the Company's generation transition plan in support of the Company's net zero emission goals
, and Mr. Gregory Knight, Executive Vice President, Customer Transformation & Business Services, will no longer oversee the procurement, materials and logistics efforts of the Company but will now oversee the Company's facilities management organization in addition to his other current responsibilities.
Effective December 13, 2021, Ms. Kristie L. Colvin, Senior Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer, will become Senior Vice President, Finance, of the Company and will no longer serve as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer. The change in position was not the result of any disagreement she had with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies and practices, including any matters concerning the Company's controls or any financial or accounting-related matters or disclosures.
As a result of Ms. Colvin's new position, Ms. Stacey L. Peterson was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective December 13, 2021. Ms. Peterson, 42, has served as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Treasurer of the Company since January 2021, Prior to working at the Company, Ms. Peterson served as Senior Vice President Finance, Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations at Talen Energy, a privately owned independent power generation infrastructure company, from April 2018 to September 2019. Ms. Peterson also held various positions of increasing responsibility in her 11 year tenure at Calpine, an independent power producer with generating assets as well as retail electricity businesses.  Ms. Peterson's roles at Calpine include serving as Vice President Finance & Treasurer from January 2013 to March 2018. Ms. Peterson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business and finance from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Advance Management Program. The appointment of Ms. Peterson was not pursuant to any agreement between Ms. Peterson and any other person. There is no family relationship between Ms. Peterson and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions between Ms. Peterson and the Company that are required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. At this time, there are no changes to Ms. Peterson's compensation arrangements with the Company in connection with her appointment to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. If changes to her compensation arrangements are going to be made, the Company will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K and describe such changes.
Kenneth M. Mercado, Executive Vice President, Electric Utility of the Company, will retire from the Company. Effective January 1, 2022, Mr. Mercado will step down from his positions with the Company and its affiliated entities.
Mr. Mercado will remain with the Company through the second quarter 2022 to support the transition of his responsibilities. Mr. Mercado's retirement was not the result of any disagreement he had with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies and practices, including any matters concerning the Company's controls or any financial or accounting-related matters or disclosures.
A copy of the press release announcing the above described management changes in attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Easy Match Program
On December 8, 2021, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the dollar-for-dollar matching of qualified charitable contributions made by senior executive officers of the Company up to $25,000 per year under the CenterPoint Energy Foundation, Inc.'s Easy Match Program (the "Easy Match Program"), effective immediately.  The Easy Match Program recognizes the importance of supporting  worthy charitable institutions and the Company's commitment to encouraging its employees to engage with and support the communities in which the Company serves.
On December 9, 2021, the Board of Directors, based upon the recommendation of the Governance, Environmental and Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors and the approval of the CenterPoint Energy Foundation, Inc.'s board of directors, approved the dollar-for-dollar matching of qualified charitable contributions made by members of the Board of Directors up to $50,000 per year under the Easy Match Program, effective immediately. David J. Lesar, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Board of Directors, is eligible to participate in the Easy Match Program as a member of the Board of Directors.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99.1
Press Release dated December 13, 2021
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Date:  December 13, 2021
By:
/s/ Monica Karuturi
Monica Karuturi
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC
Date:  December 13, 2021
By:
/s/ Monica Karuturi
Monica Karuturi
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.
Date:  December 13, 2021
By:
/s/ Monica Karuturi
Monica Karuturi
Senior Vice President and General Counsel