Edgar Filing: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

Date: April 29, 2014

/s/ Christopher J. Arntzen

Christopher J. Arntzen

Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary

8-K

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 24, 2014

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

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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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 24, 2014, 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 proposals related to each matter are described in detail in CenterPoint Energy’s definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting, which was filed with the SEC on March 14, 2014.

Election of Directors (Item 1)

The following nominees for director were elected to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders:


Nominee	For		Against		Abstentions		Broker Non- Votes
Milton Carroll		299,301,326		11,961,332		10,052,463		47,043,148
Michael P. Johnson		308,262,289		2,927,947		10,124,885		47,043,148
Janiece M. Longoria		309,461,787		1,730,047		10,123,287		47,043,148
Scott J. McLean		309,472,888		1,728,646		10,113,587		47,043,148
Scott M. Prochazka		309,833,352		1,498,331		9,983,438		47,043,148
Susan O. Rheney		308,739,308		2,429,100		10,146,713		47,043,148
Phillip R. Smith		309,599,295		1,541,476		10,174,350		47,043,148
R. A. Walker		303,855,068		7,279,157		10,180,896		47,043,148
Peter S. Wareing		309,439,605		1,717,779		10,157,737		47,043,148

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors (Item 2)

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants for CenterPoint Energy for 2014 was ratified:


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
355,269,628	2,935,139	10,153,502	0

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Item 3)

The advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved:


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
302,446,443	7,811,395	11,057,283	47,043,148

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.