Form 4 for CNP CenterPoint Energy

Accepted 2026-02-23 00:00:00 ET · period of report 2026-02-19 · accession 0001825948-26-000005 · SEC index · Original document

Summary rows

Aggregated the way they appear in lists: one row per insider, transaction code and security table.

X	Filed	Traded	Ticker	Insider	Title	Type	Price	Qty	Owned	ΔOwn	Value
M	2026-02-23	2026-02-19	CNP	Foster Christopher A	EVP, CFO	F - Tax	$42.64	-31.7K	203.8K	-13%	-$1.35M
	2026-02-23	2026-02-19	CNP	Foster Christopher A	EVP, CFO	A - Grant	$0.00	+76.9K	235.5K	+49%	$0

Purchase Sale Sale after option exercise All abbreviations

#	Table	Security	Date	Code	A/D	Shares	Price	Owned after	Own	Exercise / expiry	Underlying	Footnotes
1	Common	Common Stock	2026-02-19	F	D	26,843	$42.64	208,665	D	—	—	(F2) Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of performance shares.
2	Common	Common Stock	2026-02-19	A	A	76,929	$0.00	235,508	D	—	—	(F1) Vesting of performance shares awarded in 2023 under the Issuer's long-term incentive plan (the "Plan").
3	Common	Common Stock	2026-02-19	F	D	4,881	$42.64	203,784	D	—	—	(F3) Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs"). (F4) Total includes previous awards under the Plan of (i) 14,908 RSUs vesting in May 2026, (ii) 5,636 RSUs vesting in February 2027, (iii) 13,530 RSUs vesting in two equal installments in February 2027 and 2028, and (iv) 25,076 vesting in three equal installments in February 2027, 2028, and 2029. The above awards shall vest (a) upon continued employment with the Issuer through the respective vesting date, (b) in the event of earlier disability or death, or (c) on a full or pro-rata basis upon earlier retirement, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions. All vesting is conditioned upon achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding the applicable vesting date except in the case of death or disability.