X0306 4 2018-05-01 0 0001130310 CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC CNP 0001328399 Wareing Peter S 1111 LOUISIANA HOUSTON TX 77002 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2018-05-01 4 A 0 5110 0.00 A 71942 D Common Stock 60000 I By Trust Common Stock 10000 I By Wareing & Company Ltd. Shares of common stock granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated. Shares of common stock held in trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse is a trustee and the beneficiary. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of such equity securities. The Reporting Person is a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the reported securities. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. Vincent A. Mercaldi, Attorney-in-Fact 2018-05-03