---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001130310-22-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNP"
cik: "0001130310"
company_name: "CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:57:50.836506+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CenterPoint shareholders reject say-on-pay; approve new LTIP; EVP Mercado to retire July 5

## Summary
- Advisory vote on exec compensation not approved: 114.9M for, 403.0M against (~77.8% against).
- 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan approved: 476.8M for, 41.2M against.
- All 9 director nominees elected; Theodore F. Pound received highest against votes (116.4M).
- Kenneth Mercado, former EVP Electric Utility, to retire effective July 5, 2022.
- Board froze Deferred Compensation Plan; no additional deferrals after Jan 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001130310-22-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNP
- cik: 0001130310
- company_name: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000113031022000056/0001130310-22-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000113031022000056/cnp-20220422.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130310-22-000056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130310-22-000056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130310-22-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kenneth M. Mercado departed as Executive Vice President, Electric Utility at CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Electric Utility
  source text: Mr. Mercado has informed CenterPoint Energy that he will retire on July 5, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000113031022000056/0001130310-22-000056-index.htm

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