<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-22-000327.txt : 20220104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220104205700
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-22-000327
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fornaro Alberto
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001449431

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15891
		FILM NUMBER:		22508473

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 W. 22ND STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			OAK BROOK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60523

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NRG ENERGY, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013871
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				411724239
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		910 LOUISIANA STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-537-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		910 LOUISIANA STREET
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NRG ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960509
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        <issuerName>NRG ENERGY, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NRG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Fornaro Alberto</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>804 CARNEGIE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08540</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice Pres &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value>2025-01-02</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents Restricted Stock Units issued to the Reporting Person under NRG Energy, Inc.'s Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (&quot;LTIP&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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 of the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Person was issued 21,153 Relative Performance Stock Units (&quot;RPSUs&quot;) by NRG Energy, Inc. under the LTIP on January 2, 2022. The RPSUs will convert to shares of NRG Common Stockon January 2, 2025 only in the event the Company has achieved a certain level of total shareholder return (&quot;TSR&quot;) relative to the Peer Group (defined below) over a three-year performance period. The numberof shares of Common Stock that the Reporting Person may receive is interpolated for TSR falling between Threshold, Target, and Maximum levels as described below.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reporting Person will receive(i) a maximum of 42,306 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at or above the 75th percentile relative to a peer group of companies approved by the Company's Compensation Committee (the &quot;Peer Group&quot;) for the performance period (the &quot;Maximum&quot;); (ii) 21,153 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at the 55th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period (the &quot;Target&quot;); provided, however, if TSR is less than negative fifteen percent (-15%), the Company's TSR must be ranked at the 65th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period to receive the Target award; or (iii) 5,288 shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is ranked at the 25th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period(the &quot;Threshold&quot;). The Reporting Person will not receive any shares of Common Stock if Company's TSR is below the 25th percentile relative to the Peer Group for the performance period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Maximum award that the Reporting Person will receive shall not exceed six (6) times the fair market value of the Target award, determined as of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-01-04</signatureDate>
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