Karuturi Monica 4

What Happened

Monica Karuturi, EVP and General Counsel of CenterPoint Energy (CNP), had 80,596 shares acquired on vesting (award) on 2026-02-19 under the company's long-term incentive plan. To satisfy tax withholding, 28,282 shares were disposed at $42.64 each ($1,205,944) and an additional 10,811 shares were withheld at $42.64 each ($460,981). After withholding, Karuturi received a net of 41,503 shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 19, 2026; Form 4 filed February 23, 2026 (appears timely — within the normal 2-business-day window).
• Award: 80,596 shares acquired (code A) at $0.00 (vesting of 2023 performance awards).
• Withholding: 28,282 shares (F) for performance-share taxes and 10,811 shares (F) for RSU taxes at $42.64/share; total taxes covered ≈ $1,666,925.
• Net shares received: 41,503 (80,596 granted minus 39,093 withheld).
• Footnotes: Vesting tied to 2023 awards under the LTIP (F1). Additional outstanding RSUs and future vesting schedules and performance/retention conditions are noted (see F4). F2/F3 denote shares withheld to satisfy tax liabilities.

Context

• This was a vesting/award event, not an open-market purchase or discretionary sale. The tax-withholding steps are routine (cashless settlement) and do not necessarily signal a buy/sell view by the insider.
• Vesting is contingent on performance conditions (e.g., achievement of positive operating income for the applicable year) and some awards have staggered future vesting dates and conditions.