Cloonan Wendolynn Montoya 4

What Happened
Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan, a director of CenterPoint Energy, received a grant of 4,037 shares on May 1, 2026. The shares were recorded at $0.00 per share (total reported value $0) as an award/acquisition under a director compensation plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-01 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-05-05).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (code A). Price per share reported: $0.00; total reported value: $0.
• Shares involved: 4,037 shares granted.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote: Shares were granted under the Issuer's Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated.
• Timeliness: Form 4 filed on 2026-05-05 covering the May 1 transaction (filing appears within the normal two-business-day window).

Context
Grants to outside directors are common as part of routine compensation and do not necessarily indicate the director is making a personal cash investment or expressing a view on the company's stock. This transaction was an award rather than a market purchase or sale.