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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2024

| Registrant, State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization |
Commission file number | Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
1-31447 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 74-0694415
| (a Texas corporation) |
| 1111 Louisiana |
| Houston | Texas | 77002 |
| (713) | 207-1111 |  |
1-3187 | CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | 22-3865106
| (a Texas limited liability company) |
| 1111 Louisiana |
| Houston | Texas | 77002 |
| (713) | 207-1111 |  |

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Registrant | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CNP | The New York Stock Exchange
NYSE Chicago
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | 6.95% General Mortgage Bonds due 2033 | n/a | The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 8, 2024, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (“Houston Electric”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), announced that it is withdrawing its appeal of State Office of Administrative Hearings (“SOAH”) Order No. 14, which denied the withdrawal of its application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUCT”) requesting authority to change rates and charges for electric transmission and distribution service (Docket No. 56211) (“general rate case”) filed with the PUCT on March 6, 2024.
As previously disclosed, Houston Electric was granted abatement of its general rate case in July 2024.
Houston Electric plans to proceed with settlement talks with intervenors to the general rate case.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 8, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the withdrawal of its appeal of SOAH Order No. 14, as well as supplemental materials (the “Supplemental Materials”). A copy of this press release and the Supplemental Materials are furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
The information provided in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
The Company reaffirms its previously announced non-GAAP earnings guidance for 2024 and 2025 and its long-term earnings growth targets through 2030.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

EXHIBIT NUMBER |  | EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99.1 |  | Press Release issued by the Company on November 8, 2024
99.2 |  | Supplemental Materials dated November 8, 2024
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
Date: November 12, 2024 | By: | /s/ Kristie L. Colvin
|  | Kristie L. Colvin
|  | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC
Date: November 12, 2024 | By: | /s/ Kristie L. Colvin
|  | Kristie L. Colvin
|  | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer