Item 9B. Other Information

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Amendments to Forms of Award Agreements under Long-Term Incentive Plan

On February 21, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of CenterPoint Energy approved new forms of award agreements under CenterPoint Energy’s LTIP for performance share awards and restricted stock unit awards.

Among other things, the newly approved forms of award agreements for officers and director employees provide that a “retirement eligible” (age 55 or greater with at least five years of service) participant, who meets the requirements for enhanced retirement as specified under the agreement will fully vest in the award, subject, in the case of performance share awards, to the achievement of the relevant performance metrics. The requirements for enhanced retirement include having a sum of age and years of employment equal to 65 or greater, providing at least six months’ written notice of retirement, providing a transition plan and retiring on or after the January 1 immediately following the grant (for restricted stock units) or the first anniversary of the beginning of the designated performance cycle (for performance share awards). In addition, for officers subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, eligibility for enhanced retirement is subject to approval by the Compensation Committee.

In connection with a change in control of CenterPoint Energy (as defined in the LTIP), the newly approved forms of award agreements provide for full vesting if (a) such awards are not assumed or continued, or substituted with a substantially equivalent award, by the surviving or successor entity, or (b) the award holder is terminated (other than due to death, disability, voluntary resignation or for cause) within two years after the date upon which such change in control occurred.

In addition, the newly approved forms of award agreements provide for vesting upon death or termination due to disability. The newly approved forms of award agreements also include restrictive covenants (confidentiality, non-solicitation and non-competition provisions) that provide for forfeiture of unpaid awards and return of paid awards upon violation.

The description of the forms of award agreements, as amended, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the forms of performance share award and restricted stock unit award agreements, which are included as Exhibits 10(q)(2), 10(q)(3), 10(q)(5) and 10(q)(7) hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

With respect to the newly approved form of award agreement for restricted stock unit awards (retention) only, such agreement has been updated solely for purposes of the change in control and restrictive covenant provisions described above. The description of the form of award agreement for restricted stock unit awards (retention), as amended, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of restricted stock unit award agreement (retention), which is included as Exhibit 10(q)(6) hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

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