Emily Picarello - Jan 2, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG)

Role: Vice Pres & Corp Controller
Signature: Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol: NRG
Transactions as of: Jan 2, 2023
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 1/4/2023, 04:58 PM
Previous filing: Nov 3, 2022
Next filing: Feb 3, 2023

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	+7.87K	+117.33%	$0.00	14.6K	Jan 2, 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	NRG	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	Tax liability	$0	-727	-4.99%	$0.00	13.8K	Jan 2, 2023	Direct	F2

* 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 5,327 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2023, 1,773 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 727 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 64 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 127 DERs in the aggregate.

Content

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.

On January 2, 2022, the Reporting Person was issued 5,327 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2023, 1,773 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 727 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 64 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 127 DERs in the aggregate.