{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001193125-24-006148","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"CNP","cik":"0001130310","company_name":"CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC","filed_at":"2024-01-11T23:59:59+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-05-14T18:03:23.476578+00:00","generated_at":"2026-06-07T00:23:10.925906+00:00","sec_items":["1.01","7.01","9.01"],"event_type":"other_material","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.6,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.6,"confidence":"high","headline":"CenterPoint Energy files $500M at-the-market equity distribution agreement","bullets":["Up to $500M in common stock may be sold through ATM program, including via forward sale agreements.","Commissions of up to 1% of gross sales price per share for managers and forward sellers.","Proceeds for general corporate purposes, including capex and repayment of commercial paper.","Program terminates on earliest of sale of all shares, termination, or May 17, 2026.","Increased program size not an update to prior earnings guidance (Q3 2023 call)."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-006148","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-006148.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-006148.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-006148.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000119312524006148/0001193125-24-006148-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000119312524006148/d389888d8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-06-07T00:23:10.925906+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"654d98663fc737b0d1adf1085f8546091113ac65","claim":"CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC entered into Equity Distribution Agreement with BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC (each, a \"Manager\" and collectively, the \"Managers\"), Bank of America, N.A., Barclay valued at up to $500,000,000 (effective 2024-01-10).","evidence_excerpt":"On January 10, 2024, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) with BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC (each, a “Manager” and collectively, the “Managers”), Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, MUFG Securities EMEA plc and Royal Bank of Canada (each, a “Forward Purchaser” and collectively, the “Forward Purchasers”) and BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC (each, a “Forward Seller” and collectively, the “Forward Sellers”), with respect","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000119312524006148/0001193125-24-006148-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"atm program"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC (each, a \"Manager\" and collectively, the \"Managers\"), Bank of America, N.A., Barclay"},{"label":"Value","value":"up to $500,000,000"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2024-01-10"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}