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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

2026-02-19 compared with 2025-02-20 · 157 added, 71 removed, 655 unchanged (26% of the section changed)

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The Registrants’ management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.

Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Registrants’ principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by CenterPoint Energy’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Registrants’ principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the Board, as well as the Registrants’ management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

• Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Registrants;

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

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Such definitive proxy statement relates to a meeting of shareholders involving the election of directors and the portions thereof called for by Item 14 are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Instruction G to Form 10-K.

Aggregate fees billed to Houston Electric and CERC during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 by their principal accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, are set forth below .

Aggregate fees billed to Houston Electric and CERC during the periods presented by their principal accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, are set forth below .

Year Ended December 31,

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(2) For 2025 and 2024, amounts include fees for consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards and various agreed-upon or expanded procedures related to accounting records to comply with financial accounting or regulatory reporting matters.

Houston Electric and CERC each are not required to have, and do not have, an audit committee.

Each of Houston Electric and CERC is not required to have, and does not have, an audit committee.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 19, 2024 1-31447 1.1 X

— Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 20, 2025, by and between CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

and National Fuel Gas Company

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated October 20, 2025

1-31447 2.1 X

3(a) — Restated Articles of Incorporation of CenterPoint Energy

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CERC Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003

— Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of CenterPoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

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Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of CenterPoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated September 26, 2025

— Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Houston Electric

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HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1993 1-3187 4 X X

— Sixty-First through Sixty-Third Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(b)(1) each dated as of December 1, 1993

HL&P’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993 1-3187 4(a)(8) X X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

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Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Sixty-First through Sixty-Third Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(b)(1) each dated as of December 1, 1993

HL&P’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993 1-3187 4(a)(8) X X

— Sixty-Fourth and Sixty-Fifth Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(b)(1) each dated as of July 1, 1995

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 1-31447 4.10 X X

— Officer’s Certificate, dated as of March 17, 2014, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Third Series of General Mortgage Bonds

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 1-31447 4.11 X X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

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Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Officer’s Certificate, dated as of March 17, 2014, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Third Series of General Mortgage Bonds

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 1-31447 4.11 X X

— Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(c)(1) dated as of August 11, 2016

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— Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(c)(1) dated as of February 28, 2018

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2018 1-31447 4.9 X X

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018

1-31447 4.9 X X

— Officer’s Certificate, dated as of February 28, 2018, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Eighth Series of General Mortgage Bonds

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2018 1-31447 4.10 X X

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018

1-31447 4.10 X X

— Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(c)(1) dated as of January 15, 2019

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Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated March 8, 2021 1-3187 4.4 X X

— Officer’s Certificate, dated as of March 11, 2021, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Thirty-First and Thirty-Second Series of General Mortgage Bonds

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 1-31447 4.22 X X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

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Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Officer’s Certificate, dated as of March 11, 2021, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Thirty-First and Thirty-Second Series of General Mortgage Bonds

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 1-31447 4.22 X X

— Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(c)(1), dated as of February 28, 2022

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— Officer’s Certificate, dated as of November 4, 2024, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Forty-First Series of General Mortgage Bonds

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024

1-3187 4(c)(35)

— Thirty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(c)(1), dated as of February 27, 2025

Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated February 26, 2025

— Officer’s Certificate, dated as of February 27, 2025

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025

— Thirty- Eighth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(c)(1), dated as of August 7, 2025

Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated August 5, 2025

— Officer’s Certificate, dated as of August 7, 2025

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025

1-3187 4.11 X

— Indenture, dated as of February 1, 1998, between Reliant Energy Resources Corp.

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CERC’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Supplemental Indenture No.

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CERC’s Form 8-K dated October 5, 2022 1-13265 4.2 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Supplemental Indenture No.

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— Supplemental Indenture No.

2 5 to Exhibit 4( d )(1), dated as of June 20, 2024 , providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 5.

40 % Senior Notes due 20 34

25 to Exhibit 4(d)(1), dated as of June 20, 2024, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 1-31447 4.25 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Supplemental Indenture No.

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— Supplemental Indenture No.

15 to Exhibit 4( e )(1), date d as of May 10, 2 024, providing for the issuance of CenterPoint Energy’s 5.

40 % Senior Notes due 202 9

15 to Exhibit 4(e)(1), dated as of May 10, 2024, providing for the issuance of CenterPoint Energy’s 5.40% Senior Notes due 2029

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024

— Subordinated Indenture dated as of September 1, 1999 Reliant Energy’s Form 8-K dated September 1, 1999 1-3187 4.1 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Supplemental Indenture No.

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated August 29, 2024 1-31447 4.2 X

— F ourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 31, 2025, between Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee

— Additional Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(g)(1)

Date as of File Reference Exhibit No.

1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999 4(a)

— Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 31, 2025, between Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

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Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 1, 2025, between Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated July 1, 2025

— Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2025, between Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025

— Additional Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(g)(1)

Date as of File Reference Exhibit No.

1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999 4(a)

April 1, 2013

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Indiana Gas’s Form 8-K filed December 27, 2000 1-6494 4 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Bond Purchase and Covenants Agreement, dated September 14, 2017, between SIGECO and PNC Bank, National Association

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— The Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2022, between CERC and the Purchasers signatory thereto, in connection with the issuance by CERC of $40,000,000 aggregate principal amount of CERC’s 4.36% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 15, 2045

4(j) — The Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2022, between CERC and the Purchasers signatory thereto, in connection with the issuance by CERC of $40,000,000 aggregate principal amount of CERC’s 4.36% Senior Notes, Series B, due December 15, 2045

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 27, 2022 1-31447 4.1 X X

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 27, 2022 1-31447 4.5 X X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 5, 2022, between CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Supplemental Indenture No.

2 to Exhibit 4(p)(1), dated as of October 31, 2024, providing for the issuance of CenterPoint Energy’s 6.700% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Junior Subordinated Notes, Series C, due 2055

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024

1-31447 4(p)(3)

— Supplemental Indenture No.

3 to Exhibit 4(p)(1), dated as of October 2 , 202 5 , providing for the issuance of CenterPoint Energy’s 5 .

700 % Fixed-to - Fixed R eset Junior Subordinated Notes , Series C, due 20 5 5

95 0% Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, Series D , due 205 6

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025

1-31447 4.6 X

— Indenture dated as of July 31, 2025, between CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as trustee

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated July 31, 2025

— Indenture by and among CenterPoint Energy Restoration Bond Company II, LLC, U.S.

Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, and U.S.

Bank National Association, as Securities Intermediary (including the forms of the System Restoration Bonds and the form of Series Supplement), dated as of September 17, 2025

Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated September 17, 2025

— Series Supplement by and between CenterPoint Energy Restoration Bond Company II, LLC and U.S.

Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, dated as of September 17, 2025

Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated September 17, 2025

— Description of CenterPoint Energy’s Securities

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Description of Houston Electric’s Securities

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated December 22, 2008 1-31447 10.4 X

*10(d)(2) — First Amendment to Exhibit 10(d)(1), effective as of February 25, 2011

CenterPoint Energy’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 1-31447 10.5 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

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Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

*10(d)(2) — First Amendment to Exhibit 10(d)(1), effective as of February 25, 2011

CenterPoint Energy’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 1-31447 10.5 X

*10(e)(1) — CenterPoint Energy Savings Restoration Plan, effective as of January 1, 2008

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10(g)(2) — Amendment to Exhibit 10(g)(1) dated November 18, 1996 HI’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 1-7629 10(x)(4) X

10(h)(1) — Master Separation Agreement entered into as of December 31, 2000 between Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Reliant Resources, Inc.

Reliant Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 1-3187 10.1 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

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Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

10(h)(1) — Master Separation Agreement entered into as of December 31, 2000 between Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Reliant Resources, Inc.

Reliant Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 1-3187 10.1 X

10(h)(2) — First Amendment to Exhibit 10(h)(1) effective as of February 1, 2003

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated April 22, 2022 1-31447 10.10 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

*10(k)(3) — Second Amendment to Exhibit 10(k)(1) effective May 1, 2022

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Partial Termination Amendment to Exhibit 10(k)(1) effective April 1, 2024

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1-31447 10(l) X

— Fifth Amendment to Exhibit 10(k)(1) effective January 1, 202 6

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025

1-31447 10.4 X

*10(l)(1) — CenterPoint Energy Inc., Short Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2022

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— Second Amendment to Exhibit 10(m)(1), dated as of February 14, 2025

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024

10(n) — City of Houston Franchise Ordinance

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CenterPoint Energy’s Schedule 14A dated March 13, 2009 1-31447 A X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

*10(p)(2) — Form of Performance Award Agreement for 20XX - 20XX Performance Cycle under Exhibit 10(p)(1)

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 1-31447 10(q)(5) X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Retention, Service-Based Vesting) under Exhibit 10(p)(1)

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated July 20, 2021 1-31447 10.1 X

*10(q)(1) — Change in Control Plan

*10(q)(1) — CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

Change in Control Plan , as amended and restated effective May 1, 2017

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated April 27, 2017 1-31447 10.1 X

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 1-31447 10(t)(2) X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

*10(q)(3) — Second Amendment to Exhibit 10(q)(1)

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1-31447 10.1 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

*10(r) — Omnibus Amendment to CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

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Vectren’s Form 8-K dated September 29, 2008 1-15467 10.3 X

— P artial Termination Amendment to Exhibit 10(t)(1), effective as of January 1, 2005

— Partial Termination Amendment to Exhibit 10(t)(1), effective as of January 1, 2005

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024

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CenterPoint Energy’s 8-K dated April 22, 2022 1-31447 10.2 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Form of Performance Award Agreement for 20XX-20XX Performance Cycle for officers and director employees under Exhibit 10(x)(1)

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CenterPoint Energy’s 8-K dated April 22, 2022 1-31447 10.4 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for the CEO (with Performance Goals) under Exhibit 10(x)(1)

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CenterPoint Energy’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023

— Form of Performance Award Agreement for Chair of Board, President & Chief Executive Officer under Exhibit 10( x )(1)

— Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Chair of Board, President & Chief Executive Officer under Exhibit 10( x )(1)

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023

— Extension Agreement to Exhibit 10(y)(1) , dated as of January 29, 2025

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated January 29, 2025

— $300,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of December 6, 2022 among CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, as Borrower, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent, the financial institutions as bank parties thereto and the other parties thereto

CenterPoint Energy’s 8-K dated December 6, 2022 1-31447 10.2 X

— Extension Agreement to Exhibit 10( z )(1), dated as of January 29, 2025

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated January 29, 2025

— $1,050,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of December 6, 2022 among CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., as Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, the financial institutions as bank parties thereto and the other parties thereto

CenterPoint Energy’s 8-K dated December 6, 2022 1-31447 10.3 X

— Extension Agreement to Exhibit 10( aa )(1), dated as of January 29, 2025

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated January 29, 2025

— $250,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of December 6, 2022 among Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, as Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, the financial institutions as bank parties thereto and the other parties thereto

CenterPoint Energy’s 8-K dated December 6, 2022 1-31447 10.4 X

— Extension Agreement to Exhibit 10( bb )(1), dated as of January 29, 2025

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated January 29, 2025

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Term Loan Agreement dated as of June 24, 2024 among CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC as borrower, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as administrative agent, and the banks party thereto

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated June 24, 2024 1-31447 10.1 X

— First Amendment to Exhibit 10( cc )(1), dated as of November 20, 2025

Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated November 20, 2025

— Christopher A.

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 15, 2023

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Bond Purchase Agreement dated October 13, 2023 among SIGECO and the purchasers listed on Schedule B thereto

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated August 29, 2024 1-31447 10.1 X

— Bond Purchase Agreement dated July 1, 2025 among Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company and the purchasers listed on Schedule B thereto

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated July 1, 2025

1-31447 10.1 X

— Equity Distribution Agreement, dated January 10, 2024, among CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

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CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated January 10, 2024 1-31447 1.1 X

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

Number Exhibit

Reference CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric CERC

— Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 27, 2025, between CenterPoint Energy, I n c.

and Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as a forward purchaser

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 28, 2025

— Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 27, 2025, between CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

and Mizuho Markets Americas LLC (with Mizuho Securities USA LLC acting as agent), in its capacity as a forward purchaser

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 28, 2025

— Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 27, 2025, between CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in its capacity as a forward purchaser

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 28, 2025

— Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 2 8 , 2025, between CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

and Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as a forward purchaser

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 29, 2025

— Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 2 8 , 2025, between CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

and Mizuho Markets Americas LLC (with Mizuho Securities USA LLC acting as agent), in its capacity as a forward purchaser

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 29, 2025

— Confirmation of Forward Sale Transaction, dated May 2 8 , 2025, between CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in its capacity as a forward purchaser

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 29, 2025

— Jesus Soto, Jr.

CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated July 21, 2025

19 — Insider Trading Policy

CenterPoint Energy’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024

†21.1 — Subsidiaries of CenterPoint Energy

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†31.1.1 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Jason P.

†31.1.2 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Darin M.

†31.1.3 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Richard C.

†31.2.1 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Christopher A.

†31.1.2 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Jesus Soto, Jr.

†31.1.3 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Jesus Soto, Jr.

Number Description Report or Registration Statement SEC File or

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— Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Christopher A.

†32.1.1 — Section 1350 Certification of Jason P.

†32.1.2 — Section 1350 Certification of Darin M.

†32.1.3 — Section 1350 Certification of Richard C.

†32.1.2 — Section 1350 Certification of Jesus Soto, Jr.

†32.1.3 — Section 1350 Certification of Jesus Soto, Jr.

†32.2.1 — Section 1350 Certification of Christopher A.

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— CenterPoint Energy’s Executive Officer Recovery Policy

CenterPoint Energy’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023

— Houston Electric’s Amended and Restated Executive Officer Recovery Policy

CenterPoint Energy’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023

— CERC’s Amended and Restated Executive Officer Recovery Policy

CenterPoint Energy’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023

†101.INS — Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document X X X

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 19, 2026.

Signature Title

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer and Director)

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Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan

CUMMINGS Director

/s/ BARBARA J.

/s/ LAURIE L.

/s/ CHRISTOPHER H.

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/s/ THADDEUS J.

/s/ MANUEL B.

/s/ THEODORE F.

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC

/s/ JESUS SOTO, JR.

Jesus Soto, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Signature Title

/s/ JESUS SOTO, JR.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Jesus Soto, Jr.

(Principal Executive Officer)

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.

/s/ RICHARD C.

/s/ JESUS SOTO, JR.

Jesus Soto, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Signature Title

/s/ RICHARD C.

/s/ JESUS SOTO, JR.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Jesus Soto, Jr.

(Principal Executive Officer and Director)

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What changed 10-K

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures