Current Report Filing (8-k)
March 28 2017 - 4:32PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): March 2, 2017
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
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1-31447
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74-0694415
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1111 Louisiana
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Houston, Texas
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77002
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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communications pursuant to Rule
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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In March 2017, Scott M. Prochazka, President and Chief Executive Officer
of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CenterPoint Energy), adopted a
pre-arranged
trading plan to sell a limited amount of shares of CenterPoint Energy common stock over an extended period of time for
personal financial management purposes.
The transactions under the plan will be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The plan was adopted in accordance with guidelines specified under
Rule 10b5-1
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and CenterPoint
Energys policies regarding stock transactions.
Rule 10b5-1
permits the adoption of a
written plan for selling stock at times when insiders are not in possession of material nonpublic information, and allows them to sell stock on a regular basis and in a
non-discretionary
manner, regardless of
any subsequent material nonpublic information they receive after adoption of the plan.
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.
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
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Date: March 28, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Dana C. OBrien
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Dana C. OBrien
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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