8-K/ALeadership Changes

CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC 8-K/A Report, Executive Changes (Jun 8, 2020)

Filed June 8, 2020For Securities:CNP

Summary

This 8-K filing from CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) serves as an amendment to a previous filing and clarifies executive compensation details related to new board members. Specifically, it details the initial stock awards granted to David J. Lesar and Barry T. Smitherman upon their appointment to the Board of Directors on May 6, 2020. These awards were granted on June 4, 2020, with each director receiving stock valued at $150,000, consistent with the annual stock award for other non-employee directors. Investors should note that the stock awards, totaling 8,310 shares each, were immediately fully vested upon grant. This filing provides transparency regarding the compensation structure for recently appointed directors and aligns with the company's established compensation practices for its non-employee board members, indicating a standard onboarding compensation approach for new directors.

Key Highlights

  • 1CenterPoint Energy (CNP) filed an 8-K/A on June 8, 2020, amending a prior filing from May 7, 2020.
  • 2David J. Lesar and Barry T. Smitherman, appointed to the Board on May 6, 2020, received initial stock awards.
  • 3Each director was awarded stock valued at $150,000 on June 4, 2020.
  • 4The stock award value is consistent with the annual stock award for other non-employee directors.
  • 5Each director received 8,310 shares of common stock.
  • 6The stock awards were immediately fully vested upon grant.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing amends a previous 8-K to provide specific details about the initial stock awards granted to newly appointed directors, David J. Lesar and Barry T. Smitherman, as part of their onboarding compensation.

Each of the new directors, Mr. Lesar and Mr. Smitherman, received an initial stock award valued at $150,000.

The $150,000 stock award value is consistent with the annual stock award provided to other non-employee directors of CenterPoint Energy.

No, the stock awards granted to Messrs. Lesar and Smitherman were immediately fully vested upon the grant date of June 4, 2020.