CenterPoint Energy reports 2024 annual shareholder meeting results

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) disclosed the outcomes of the 2024 annual shareholder gathering, where proposals concerning board member elections, auditing firm ratification, and executive compensation were approved.

HOUSTON, April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced the results of the voting by shareholders at its 2024 annual meeting. Shareholders approved the following proposals:

• The election of Wendy Montoya Cloonan, Earl M. Cummings, Barbara J. Duganier, Christopher H. Franklin, Raquelle W. Lewis, Thaddeus J. Malik, Theodore F. Pound, Ricky A. Raven, Phillip R. Smith, Barry T. Smitherman, and Jason P. Wells to serve on the company's Board of Directors for one-year terms;
  
  
• The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024; and
  
  
• An advisory resolution on the compensation paid to the company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
As the only investor-owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned approximately $39 billion in assets. With approximately 9,000 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

For more information, please contact:
Media:
Communications
Media.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com
Investors:
Jackie Richert/Ben Vallejo
Phone 713.207.6500

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FAQ

What were the key proposals approved at CenterPoint Energy's 2024 annual meeting?

Shareholders greenlit the election of new board members, the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the auditing firm for 2024, and an advisory resolution on executive compensation.

Who were elected to serve on CenterPoint Energy's Board of Directors for one-year terms?

Wendy Montoya Cloonan, Earl M. Cummings, Barbara J. Duganier, Christopher H. Franklin, Raquelle W. Lewis, Thaddeus J. Malik, Theodore F. Pound, Ricky A. Raven, Phillip R. Smith, Barry T. Smitherman, and Jason P. Wells were elected to the board.

Which firm was ratified as CenterPoint Energy's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024?

Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2024.

What was the focus of the advisory resolution approved at the meeting?

The advisory resolution pertained to the compensation paid to the named executive officers as detailed in the proxy statement.