Elizabeth R. Killinger - Jan 2, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG)

Signature
Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol
NRG
Transactions as of
Jan 2, 2024
Transactions value $
-$2,375,540
Form type
4
Date filed
1/5/2024, 09:37 AM
Previous filing
Dec 15, 2023
Next filing
Feb 5, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Options Exercise $0 +27.8K +23.65% $0.00 145K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F1
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Award $0 +13.8K +9.47% $0.00 159K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F2
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Options Exercise $0 +3.19K +2.01% $0.00 162K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F3
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability -$49.3K -962 -0.59% $51.25 161K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F4
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability -$54.3K -1.06K -0.66% $51.25 160K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F5
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability -$93.1K -1.82K -1.13% $51.25 158K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F6
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability -$591K -11.5K -7.28% $51.25 147K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F7

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 Dividend Equivalent Rights Options Exercise -$163K -3.19K -100% $51.25 0 Jan 2, 2024 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 3.19K $0.00 Direct
transaction NRG Relative Performance Stock Units Options Exercise -$1.42M -27.8K -100% $51.25 0 Jan 2, 2024 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 27.8K Direct F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The Reporting Person was issued 27793 Relative Performance Stock Units by NRG Energy, Inc. under the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan that vested subject to certain performance conditions on January 2, 2024.
F2 Represents Restricted Stock Units issued to the Reporting Person under the LTIP. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. 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.
F3 In connection with the vesting of the RPSUs described above, an incremental 3,190 Dividend Equivalent Rights vested. Each DER is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock.
F4 On January 2, 2022, the Reporting Person was issued 11,016 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2024, 3,668 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 962 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 289 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 1,619 DERs in the aggregate.
F5 On January 2, 2021, the Reporting Person was issued 9,913 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2024, 3,311 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 1,060 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 380 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 1,239 DERs in the aggregate.
F6 On January 2, 2023, the Reporting Person was issued 21,507 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2024, 7,161 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 1,816 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 295 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 944 DERs in the aggregate.
F7 The Reporting Person elected to satisfy their tax withholding obligation upon the exchange of Common Stock for Relative Performance Stock Units having a value on the date of the exchange equal to the withholding obligation. This form reflects the surrender of 11,531 shares of Common Stock to satisfy their tax withholding obligation.
F8 Conversion price is not applicable.