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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 27, 2017.

 

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

 

BROADRIDGE CORPORATE ISSUER SOLUTIONS

P.O. BOX 1342

BRENTWOOD, NY 11717

 

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting

For holders as of:       March 1, 2017

Date:  April 27, 2017  Time:  9:00 AM Central Time

Location:   Auditorium

  1111 Louisiana Street

  Houston, Texas 77002

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above.

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Voting Items  

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

 

1. Election of Directors

Nominees:

 

  1a. Milton Carroll

 

  1b. Michael P. Johnson

 

  1c. Janiece M. Longoria

 

  1d. Scott J. McLean

 

  1e. Theodore F. Pound

 

  1f. Scott M. Prochazka

 

  1g. Susan O. Rheney

 

  1h. Phillip R. Smith

 

  1i. John W. Somerhalder II

 

  1j. Peter S. Wareing

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

 

2. Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2017.

 

3. Approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation.

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

“1 Year” on the following proposal:

 

4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory shareholder votes on executive compensation.
 
 

 

 

 

 

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