CenterPoint Energy EVP & CHRO Lauren Chesley Clark Receives Initial Equity Grant of 32,249 RSUs

Executive Summary

On October 5, 2026, CenterPoint Energy Inc. ($CNP) filed a Form 4 disclosing that Lauren Chesley Clark, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), was granted 32,249 shares of common stock in the form of time-based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on October 1, 2026.

Transaction Details

• Security: Common Stock (RSUs)
• Transaction Code: A (Grant or award under an equity compensation plan)
• Shares Acquired: 32,249
• Price per Share: $0.00
• Post-Transaction Holdings: 32,249 shares directly held
• Vesting Terms: Granted under the Issuer's Long-Term Incentive Plan in connection with the reporting person's employment start date of October 1, 2026. The units vest over a three-year schedule: 10,750 RSUs on the first and second anniversaries, and 10,749 RSUs on the third anniversary, subject to continued employment.

Market and Trading Assessment

• Significance: Low.
• This transaction represents a standard compensatory inducement/new hire grant awarded to the incoming CHRO and does not reflect open-market buying or selling activity.