Mauricio Gutierrez - Sep 3, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG)

Role: President & CEO, Director
Signature: Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol: NRG
Transactions as of: Sep 3, 2023
Transactions value $: $0
Form type: 4
Date filed: 9/6/2023, 06:10 PM
Previous filing: Aug 3, 2023
Next filing: Nov 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	Tax liability	$0	-2.1K	-0.17%	$0.00	1.22M	Sep 3, 2023	Direct	F1, F2

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	On September 3, 2021, the Reporting Person was issued a supplemental grant of 14,881 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") by NRG Energy, Inc. under NRG Energy, Inc.'s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of NRG's common stock, par value $.01. On September 3, 2023, 4,955 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 2,103 shares of common stock to satisfy the grantee's tax withholding obligation.
F2	In connection with the vesting of the RSUs described above, 388 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 8,840 dividend equivalent rights in the aggregate. Dividend equivalent rights accrue on theReporting Person's restricted stock units or relative performance stock units, which become exercisable proportionately with the restricted stock units or relative performance stock units.

Content

On September 3, 2021, the Reporting Person was issued a supplemental grant of 14,881 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") by NRG Energy, Inc. under NRG Energy, Inc.'s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of NRG's common stock, par value $.01. On September 3, 2023, 4,955 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 2,103 shares of common stock to satisfy the grantee's tax withholding obligation.

In connection with the vesting of the RSUs described above, 388 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 8,840 dividend equivalent rights in the aggregate. Dividend equivalent rights accrue on theReporting Person's restricted stock units or relative performance stock units, which become exercisable proportionately with the restricted stock units or relative performance stock units.