CenterPoint Energy (CNP) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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): April 22, 2010

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 1-31447
(Commission File Number) 74-0694415
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

1111 Louisiana
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices) 77002
(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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

     At the annual meeting of the shareholders of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (“CenterPoint Energy”) held on April 22, 2010, the matters voted upon and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to such matters, were as stated below.

     The following nominees for directors were elected to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders:

Nominee	For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-votes
Donald R. Campbell		279,887,167		2,624,380		708,513		50,318,615
Milton Carroll		277,174,308		5,288,128		757,624		50,318,615
Derrill Cody		278,983,419		3,475,331		761,310		50,318,615
Michael P. Johnson		278,669,943		3,793,550		756,567		50,318,615
David M. McClanahan		280,573,339		2,162,809		483,912		50,318,615
Robert T. O’Connell		279,228,338		3,237,407		754,315		50,318,615
Susan O. Rheney		280,459,403		2,049,660		710,997		50,318,615
R. A. Walker		280,190,831		2,281,711		747,518		50,318,615
Peter S. Wareing		280,041,246		2,383,019		795,795		50,318,615

     The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants for CenterPoint Energy for 2010 was ratified:

For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
329,921,297	2,947,923	669,454	0

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.

     On April 22, 2010, the Board of Directors of CenterPoint Energy authorized CenterPoint Energy to provide to Milton Carroll, CenterPoint Energy’s non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, certain compensation arrangements. The compensation arrangements are summarized in Exhibit 10.1 attached to this report and incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     The exhibit listed below is filed pursuant to Item 8.01 of this Form 8-K.

          (d) Exhibits.

10.1 Summary of certain compensation arrangements of Milton Carroll, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of CenterPoint Energy.

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: April 28, 2010	By:	/s/ Walter L. Fitzgerald
		Walter L. Fitzgerald
		Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER	EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
10.1	Summary of certain compensation arrangements of Milton Carroll, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of CenterPoint Energy.