CENTERPOINT ENERGY INCfalse0001130310Common Stock, $0.01 par valueCNP00011303102020-12-232020-12-230001130310cnp:NewYorkStockExchangeMemberus-gaap:CommonStockMember2020-12-232020-12-230001130310cnp:ChicagoStockExchangeMemberus-gaap:CommonStockMember2020-12-232020-12-230001130310cnp:NewYorkStockExchangeMembercnp:DepositarysharesMember2020-12-232020-12-23

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): December 23, 2020

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

_______________________________

Texas

1-31447

74-0694415

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

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):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value			CNP			The New York Stock Exchange
						Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Depositary Shares for 1/20 of 7.00% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value			CNP/PB			The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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Item 8.01.     Other Events.

On December 23, 2020, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) provided notice of redemption relating to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s outstanding $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount 3.85% Senior Notes due 2024 (“Notes”). The Notes to be redeemed are called for redemption on January 15, 2021 at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed that would be due if such Notes matured on January 1, 2024 but for the redemption (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued to the redemption date) discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the applicable treasury rate plus 15 basis points, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to but excluding the redemption date.

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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.

			CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Date: December 23, 2020			By:			/s/ Kristie L. Colvin
						Kristie L. Colvin
						Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer