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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
1130310	Centerpoint Energy Inc	CNP	Electric Services (4911)	740694415

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1328399	S Peter Wareing	1111 Louisiana Houston TX 77002		Yes	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-03-23	10,000	$16.93	10,000	No	4	P	Indirect	By Wareing & Company, Ltd.

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	P	Indirect	By Wareing & Company, Ltd.

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	32,000	Direct
Common Stock	60,000	Indirect	Elizabeth B. Wareing 1976 Trust

Footnotes

The reporting person is a general partner of the partnership that owns the reported securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Includes 1,333 shares of time-based stock awarded in 2008 that will vest on May 1, 2011; 2,666 shares of time-based stock awarded in 2009 that will vest in 1,333 share increments on May 1, 2011 and May 1, 2012; and 4,000 shares of time-based restricted stock awarded in 2010 that will vest on May 3, 2011 if the reporting person is a director of Issuer through such dates; provided however, the shares become fully vested in the event of a change of control of issuer.
Shares of CNP common stock held in trust, of which reporting person's spouse is a trustee and the beneficiary. The filing of this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of such equity securities.