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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 24, 2014.

 

 

  

 

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

   

 

Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 

For holders as of: February 24, 2014

 

Date: April 24, 2014     Time: 9:00 AM CDT

 

Location:   Auditorium

   1111 Louisiana Street

   Houston, Texas 77002

 

  

 

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

C/O INVESTOR SERVICES

P.O. BOX 4505

HOUSTON, TX 77210-4505

   

 

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Voting Items    

 

            
                 
  The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Items 1-3.        
 

 

1.      Election of Directors

 

         Nominees:

    

 

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Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2014;

 

Approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation.

 
   

 

     1a.

  

 

      Milton Carroll

        
   

 

     1b.

  

 

      Michael P. Johnson

    

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

  
   

 

     1c.

  

 

      Janiece M. Longoria

      
   

 

     1d.

  

 

      Scott J. McLean

        
   

 

     1e

  

 

      Scott M. Prochazka

        
   

 

     1f.

  

 

      Susan O. Rheney

        
   

 

     1g.

  

 

      Phillip R. Smith

        
   

 

     1h.

  

 

      R. A. Walker

        
   

 

     1i.

  

 

      Peter S. Wareing

        
               

 

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