Brad Bentley - 03 Aug 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG)

Reporting relationship: Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer
Issuer ticker: NRG
Reported as of: 03 Aug 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 05 Aug 2026, 18:00:34 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 05 May 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney

Key filing fact

Brad Bentley filed Form 4 for NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG) on 05 Aug 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Brad Bentley's Form 4 filing for NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG).
3 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 05 Aug 2026, 18:00.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 05 May 2026.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0002080459 Primary reporting owner

Bentley Brad

Relationship: Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer
Address: 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON
Signature: Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney
Signature date: 05 Aug 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

NRG transaction

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Award

Transaction value
Shares: +112
Change %: +0.34%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 32,762
Date: 03 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

NRG transaction

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -1,570
Change %: -4.8%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 31,192
Date: 04 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F2

NRG transaction

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares: -3,401
Change %: -11%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 27,791
Date: 04 Aug 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 3 footnotes

Footnote F1

Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on the Reporting Person's deferred stock units and/or restricted stock units, which become exercisable proportionately with the underlying 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. Includes 384 dividend equivalent rights.

Footnote F2

On August 4, 2025, the Reporting Person was issued 10,436 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") by NRG Energy, Inc. under NRG Energy, Inc.'s Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of NRG's common stock, par value $.01. On August 4, 2026, 3,475 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 1,570 shares of common stock to satisfy the grantee's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of RSUs, 42 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 342 DERs in the aggregate.

Footnote F3

On August 4, 2025, the Reporting Person was issued 17,250 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") by NRG Energy, Inc. under NRG Energy, Inc.'s Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of NRG's common stock, par value $.01. On August 4, 2026, 8,625 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 3,401 shares of common stock to satisfy the grantee's tax withholding obligation. In connection with the vesting of RSUs, 106 DERs vested, resulting in the Reporting Person holding 236 DERs in the aggregate.