Edgar Filing: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

Date: March 10, 2015

/s/ Dana C. O’Brien

Dana C. O’Brien

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Form 8-K

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 5, 2015

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas

1-31447

74-0694415

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


1111 Louisiana
Houston, Texas		77002
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s 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):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b) On March 5, 2015, Mr. R. A. Walker informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election as a director at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 23, 2015. The decision not to stand for re-election is not as a result of any disagreement with the Company. Mr. Walker serves as a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee and Governance Committee.

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.