Alberto Fornaro - 02 Jan 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG)

Role: Executive Vice Pres & CFO
Signature: Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney
Issuer symbol: NRG
Transactions as of: 02 Jan 2023
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 04 Jan 2023, 16:53:04 UTC
Previous filing: 03 Nov 2022
Next filing: 03 Feb 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	NRG	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	Award	$0	+26,779	+107%	$0.000000	51,763	02 Jan 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	NRG	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	Tax liability	$0	-1,420	-2.7%	$0.000000	50,343	02 Jan 2023	Direct	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	NRG	Relative Performance Stock Units	Award	$0	+44,258		$0.000000	44,258	02 Jan 2023	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	44,258	$0.000000	Direct	F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") issued to the Reporting Person under the LTIP. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of NRG's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"). The Reporting Person will receive from NRG one such share of Common Stock for each RSU that will vest ratably over a three-year period beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant.
F2	On January 2, 2022, the Reporting Person was issued 13,884 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2023, 4,623 shares vested. The Reporting Person elected to satisfy their tax obligation upon the exchange of Common Stock for RSUs having a value on the date of the exchange equal to the withholding obligation. This form reflects the surrender of 1,420 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 167 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 697 DERs in the aggregate.
F3	On January 2, 2023, the Reporting Person was issued 44,258 Relative Performance Stock Units ("RPSUs") by NRG under the LTIP that vest on January 2, 2026, subject to certain performance conditions.