Bruce Chung - Jan 2, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG)

Role
EVP & CFO
Signature
Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney
Stock symbol
NRG
Transactions as of
Jan 2, 2024
Transactions value $
-$219,965
Form type
4
Date filed
1/5/2024, 10:54 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 Award $0 +15.8K +29.95% $0.00 68.5K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F1
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Options Exercise $655K +12.8K +18.67% $51.25 81.2K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F2
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Options Exercise $75.2K +1.47K +1.81% $51.25 82.7K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F3
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability $0 -671 -0.81% $0.00 82K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F4
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability $0 -869 -1.06% $0.00 81.2K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F5
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability $0 -2.3K -2.83% $0.00 78.9K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F6
transaction NRG Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Tax liability -$220K -4.29K -5.44% $51.25 74.6K 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 Relative Performance Stock Units Options Exercise -$655K -12.8K -100% $51.25 0 Jan 2, 2024 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 12.8K Direct F8
transaction NRG Dividend Equivalent Rights Options Exercise -$75.2K -1.47K -100% $51.25 0 Jan 4, 2024 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 1.47K $0.00 Direct
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents Restricted Stock Units 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. 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 The Reporting Person was issued 12,780 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, 2023.
F3 In connection with the vesting of the RPSUs described above, an incremental 1,467 DERs vested. Dividend equivalent rights accrue on the restricted stock units, market stock units or relative performance stock units to which they relate and may only be settled in NRG common stock. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of NRG common stock.
F4 On January 2, 2021, the Reporting Person was issued 4,559 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2024, 1,523 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 671 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 174 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 1,323 DERs in the aggregate.
F5 On January 2, 2022, the Reporting Person was issued 6,502 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2023, 2,165 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 869 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 171 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 1,152 DERs in the aggregate.
F6 On January 2, 2023, the Reporting Person was issued 19,365 RSUs by NRG under the LTIP. On January 2, 2023, 6,448 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 2,299 shares of Common Stock to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of the RSUs, 265 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 887 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 4,292 shares of Common Stock to satisfy their tax withholding obligation.
F8 Conversion price not applicable.