CenterPointEnergy Inc. shareholders elected nine board directors during thecompany's April 28 annual meeting.

Milton Carroll, Michael Johnson, Janiece Longoria, Scott McLean,Theodore Pound, Scott Prochazka, Susan Rheney, Phillip Smith and Peter Wareingwill serve the board for one-year terms, CenterPoint said in a news release.

Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte &Touche LLP as the company's independent auditor for 2016, approved an advisoryresolution on the compensation paid to named executive officers and ratified anamendment to the company's bylaws to designate an exclusive form for legalactions.