CNP CenterPoint Energy Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Knight Gregory E.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC [ CNP ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) EVP Cust. Trans. & Bus. Svcs.
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 1111 LOUISIANA	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/17/2021
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77002 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	8/17/2021		F		1180 (1)	D	$26.85	50131 (2)	D
Common Stock								4868	I	By Savings Plan (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares withheld for taxes upon vesting of fully-vested restricted stock units.
(2)	Total includes (i) 4,843 time-based restricted stock units ("RSUs") awarded under Issuer's Long-term Incentive Plan ("Plan") and vesting in August 2022 and (ii) 4,842 RSUs vesting in August 2023. Reporting Person ("R.P.") must remain an employee of Issuer thru applicable vesting dates. Also includes 11,274 RSUs vesting (a) in August 2023 if R.P. remains an employee of Issuer thru vesting date; (b) upon his earlier disability or death; or (c) on a pro-rata basis upon his earlier retirement unless he satisfies conditions for full vesting. Also includes 10,894 RSUs vesting (a) in February 2024 if R.P. remains an employee of Issuer thru vesting date; (b) upon his earlier disability or death; or (c) on a pro-rata basis upon his earlier retirement unless he satisfies conditions for full vesting, provided, any such vesting is conditioned on positive operating income in last full calendar year of restricted period except in case of death or disability.
(3)	Equivalent shares held in CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Savings Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Knight Gregory E. 1111 LOUISIANA HOUSTON, TX 77002			EVP Cust. Trans. & Bus. Svcs.

Signatures
Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact		8/18/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date