Brian Curci - 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 $
-$279,313
Form type
4
Date filed
1/5/2024, 10:35 AM
Previous filing
Nov 3, 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 $770K +15K +21.18% $51.25 85.9K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F1
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Award $0 +12K +13.91% $0.00 97.9K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F2
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Options Exercise $88.4K +1.72K +1.76% $51.25 99.6K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F3
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability $0 -653 -0.66% $0.00 99K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F4
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability $0 -996 -1.01% $0.00 98K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F5
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability $0 -1.78K -1.81% $0.00 96.2K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F6
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability -$279K -5.45K -5.67% $51.25 90.8K 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 -$88.4K -1.72K -100% $51.25 0 Jan 2, 2024 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 1.72K Direct F8
transaction NRG Relative Performance Stock Units Options Exercise -$770K -15K -100% $51.25 0 Jan 2, 2024 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 15K $0.00 Direct
* 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 15,022 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 1,724 Dividend Equivalent Rights vested. Each DER is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock.
F4 On January 2, 2021, the Reporting Person was issued 5,358 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2024, 1,790 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 653 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 205 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 1,328 DERs in the aggregate.
F5 On January 2, 2022, the Reporting Person was issued 9,575 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2024, 3,188 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 996 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 251 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 1,077 DERs in the aggregate.
F6 On January 2, 2023, the Reporting Person was issued 18,693 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2024, 6,224 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 1,777 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 256 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 821 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 5,450 shares of Common Stock to satisfy their tax withholding obligation.
F8 Conversion price not applicable