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Issuer:     CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
CIK:        0001130310
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001130310-25-000122
Event type: other
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.35
Item codes: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

CenterPoint Energy amends bylaws: jury trial waiver, exclusive forum shift, 3% derivative threshold
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- Added jury trial waiver for internal entity claims as defined by Texas Business Organizations Code.
- Revised exclusive forum to Texas Business Court in Harris County if federal court lacks jurisdiction.
- Adopted 3% ownership threshold for shareholders to institute or maintain derivative proceedings.
- Increased director retirement age from 73 to 75; expanded definition of shareholder associated persons.
- Amendments effective September 25, 2025, following TBOC changes and governance review.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000113031025000122/0001130310-25-000122-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000113031025000122/cnp-20250925.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130310-25-000122

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