Form 8-K Amendment No. 1

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

 

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 26, 2012

 

 

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Texas   1-31447   74-0694415

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1111 Louisiana Houston, Texas   77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 207-1111

 

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

This Form 8-K/A amends our Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2012.

On October 24, 2012, following review and approval by both the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), the following modifications were made to the compensation terms for Mr. Scott M. Prochazka, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company:

 

  • Mr. Prochazka’s annual base salary was increased to $420,000; and

 

  • Mr. Prochazka’s incentive target under the Company’s short term incentive plan for 2012, which provides an annual cash award based on achievement of specified performance goals, was increased to 75% of base salary.

The changes to Mr. Prochazka’s short term incentive target and annual base salary were made retroactive to August 1, 2012, the effective date of Mr. Prochazka’s appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

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: October 30, 2012   By:  

/s/ Christopher J. Arntzen

    Christopher J. Arntzen
    Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary