CNP offering history
Every offering-related filing in CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC’s recent SEC record — registrations (announced capacity) kept separate from pricing documents (executed sales). Reviewed 1,000 filings back to Feb 24, 2015.
| Date | Filing | What it means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| Jul 30, 2026 | FWP → | MARKETING | Free-writing prospectus — offering being marketed |
| May 15, 2026 | S-3ASR → | REGISTERED | Automatic shelf registration — effective immediately (large filers) |
| May 15, 2026 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8-K → | EXECUTED | Unregistered share sale disclosed (8-K item 3.02) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| Sep 30, 2025 | FWP → | MARKETING | Free-writing prospectus — offering being marketed |
| Aug 5, 2025 | S-3ASR → | REGISTERED | Automatic shelf registration — effective immediately (large filers) |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 8-K → | EXECUTED | Unregistered share sale disclosed (8-K item 3.02) |
| May 28, 2025 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| May 27, 2025 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| May 27, 2025 | FWP → | MARKETING | Free-writing prospectus — offering being marketed |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 424B2 → | EXECUTED | Prospectus supplement priced — shares or notes (large filers: often a bond deal) |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| Oct 29, 2024 | FWP → | MARKETING | Free-writing prospectus — offering being marketed |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 424B2 → | EXECUTED | Prospectus supplement priced — shares or notes (large filers: often a bond deal) |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| Aug 12, 2024 | FWP → | MARKETING | Free-writing prospectus — offering being marketed |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| May 9, 2024 | 424B2 → | EXECUTED | Prospectus supplement priced — shares or notes (large filers: often a bond deal) |
| May 8, 2024 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| May 8, 2024 | FWP → | MARKETING | Free-writing prospectus — offering being marketed |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 424B2 → | EXECUTED | Prospectus supplement priced — shares or notes (large filers: often a bond deal) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | FWP → | MARKETING | Free-writing prospectus — offering being marketed |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 8-K → | EXECUTED | Unregistered share sale disclosed (8-K item 3.02) |
| May 17, 2023 | S-3ASR → | REGISTERED | Automatic shelf registration — effective immediately (large filers) |
| Aug 5, 2022 | S-3ASR → | REGISTERED | Automatic shelf registration — effective immediately (large filers) |
| May 12, 2021 | 424B2 → | EXECUTED | Prospectus supplement priced — shares or notes (large filers: often a bond deal) |
| May 11, 2021 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| May 11, 2021 | FWP → | MARKETING | Free-writing prospectus — offering being marketed |
| Jun 1, 2020 | S-3ASR → | REGISTERED | Automatic shelf registration — effective immediately (large filers) |
| Jun 1, 2020 | S-3ASR → | REGISTERED | Automatic shelf registration — effective immediately (large filers) |
| May 22, 2020 | S-3ASR → | REGISTERED | Automatic shelf registration — effective immediately (large filers) |
| May 7, 2020 | 8-K → | EXECUTED | Unregistered share sale disclosed (8-K item 3.02) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | S-3ASR → | REGISTERED | Automatic shelf registration — effective immediately (large filers) |
| Aug 13, 2019 | 424B2 → | EXECUTED | Prospectus supplement priced — shares or notes (large filers: often a bond deal) |
Two honest limits. (1) A 424B takedown can price shares or notes— EDGAR’s metadata doesn’t say which, so open the document: large investment-grade filers use these mostly for bond deals (no dilution), small-caps mostly for shares. (2) At-the-market (ATM) programs sell shares gradually and individual sales are not separately filed — the visible footprint is the enabling shelf and its 424B5; actual ATM share counts surface later in the 10-Q/10-K share count. Educational information from public filings, not investment advice.
CNP offering FAQ
When did CNP last execute an offering?
Per SEC filings, CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC's most recent priced offering document is a 424B5 filed 2026-07-30. Note a 424B takedown can price shares or notes (debt) — the linked document says which.
When did CNP last announce or register an offering?
The most recent registration is a S-3ASR filed 2026-05-15. A registration is capacity to sell shares — not a sale.
Does an offering always mean dilution?
Registered direct offerings and shelf takedowns issue new shares and dilute existing holders. Resale registrations (424B3/B7) let existing holders sell and do not create new shares. Secondary sales by insiders also do not dilute. Each row here is labeled with what it is.