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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. filings document the formal disclosures of a Texas-incorporated public utility holding company with common stock registered under the symbol CNP. The company’s 8-K reports cover earnings releases, Regulation FD materials, financing agreements, officer and director changes, amendments to governing documents and capital-structure events such as convertible senior notes.
CenterPoint Energy’s proxy materials disclose annual meeting business, director elections, governance provisions, shareholder voting matters and executive-compensation topics. Other filings and exhibits address subsidiary financial and operational information for utility entities such as CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. and Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, tying the filing record to the company’s electric, gas and regulated utility operations.
Jesus Soto Jr., EVP and COO of CenterPoint Energy (CNP), was granted a total of 170,223 common-stock awards on 08/11/2025 consisting of two time-based restricted stock unit (RSU) grants that were reported as acquisitions at $0.
The first grant of 14,662 RSUs vests in three equal installments in August 2026, 2027 and 2028 if Mr. Soto remains employed, with vesting conditioned on achievement of positive operating income for the year preceding each vesting date (except for death or disability). The second grant totals 155,561 RSUs and vests as 38,891 RSUs on the first employment anniversary (08/11/2026) and 38,890 RSUs on each of the second, third and fourth anniversaries, with accelerated vesting for disability, death or involuntary termination without cause.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Form 3: This is an initial Section 16 filing for Jesus Soto Jr., who is identified as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CenterPoint Energy. The event date requiring the statement is 08/11/2025. The filing reports 0 shares of CenterPoint Energy common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Soto in a direct capacity. The form is signed on behalf of the reporting person by an attorney-in-fact, Vincent A. Mercaldi, dated 08/13/2025. No derivative securities, amendments, or explanatory remarks are provided in the filing.
Capital Research Global Investors reports beneficial ownership of 21,329,784 shares of CenterPoint Energy common stock, equal to 3.3% of the 652,728,398 shares believed to be outstanding. CRGI discloses sole voting power over 21,320,326 shares and sole dispositive power over 21,329,784 shares. The filing is a Schedule 13G amendment and includes a certification that the holdings were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer.
State Street Corporation filed a Schedule 13G reporting a beneficial ownership position in CenterPoint Energy common stock of 33,091,954 shares, representing 5.1% of the class. The filing reports 0 shares of sole voting or dispositive power, 21,639,702 shares of shared voting power and 33,080,811 shares of shared dispositive power. Several State Street advisory subsidiaries are identified as the acquiring entities.
The filing includes issuer and filer addresses and is certified by Elizabeth Schaefer, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, dated 08/08/2025. Item 10 states the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired to change or influence control.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) filed an 8-K disclosing two governance actions.
- Executive hire: The Board appointed Jesus Soto Jr. (age 58) as Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer, effective 11 Aug 2025. Soto joins from Quanta Services and brings prior COO and senior gas-operations experience at Mears Group and PG&E. Compensation includes a $725k base salary, 80% target STI, 260% target LTI and a $6 million time-vested RSU buy-out (25% annual vesting over four years). He will participate in existing benefit, incentive and change-in-control plans. No related-party relationships or agreements were reported.
- Deferred Compensation Plan amendment: On 17 Jul 2025, the Board approved a Fifth Amendment allowing officers at SVP level or higher to defer up to 90% of salary and/or short-term incentive, effective 1 Jan 2026. The plan remains an unfunded, non-qualified obligation of the company.
No financial results, revenue guidance or material transactions were included. Exhibits comprise the Soto offer letter, amended plan documents and the accompanying press release.