0001209191-17-029691.txt : 20170503 0001209191-17-029691.hdr.sgml : 20170503 20170503163829 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-17-029691 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170501 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170503 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001130310 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 740694415 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 7132073000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST. CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RELIANT ENERGY REGCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001220 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOMERHALDER JOHN W II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001145921 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31447 FILM NUMBER: 17809751 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TEN PEACHTREE PLACE CITY: ATLANTA STATE: 2Q ZIP: 30309 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2017-05-01 0 0001130310 CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CNP 0001145921 SOMERHALDER JOHN W II 1111 LOUISIANA HOUSTON TX 77002 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2017-05-01 4 A 0 4592 0.00 A 4592 D Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended. These shares will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date; provided, however, these shares will fully vest in the earlier event of the Reporting Person's death or upon a change of control of the Issuer. Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact 2017-05-03