Form 8-K
8-K — NRG ENERGY, INC.
Accession: 0001104659-26-053755
Filed: 2026-05-01
Period: 2026-04-30
CIK: 0001013871
SIC: 4911 (ELECTRIC SERVICES)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): April 30, 2026
NRG ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-15891
(Commission File Number)
41-1724239
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1301 McKinney Street, Houston, Texas 77010
(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)
(713)
537-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since
Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01
NRG
New York Stock Exchange
Common Stock, par value $0.01
NRG
NYSE Texas
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with
any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
NRG Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting
of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 30, 2026, at which the Company’s stockholders voted on the following
proposals, which are described in further detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC
on March 18, 2026, as supplemented on April 16, 2026. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals
submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
(a) Proposal 1 - Election of ten directors
Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Antonio Carrillo
163,979,465
21,221,546
90,799
13,218,017
Matthew Carter, Jr.
161,028,806
24,171,644
91,360
13,218,017
Heather Cox
166,706,579
18,503,117
82,114
13,218,017
Elisabeth B. Donohue
180,570,926
4,640,095
80,789
13,218,017
Marwan Fawaz
180,561,718
4,639,179
90,913
13,218,017
Robert J. Gaudette
181,547,429
3,655,871
88,510
13,218,017
Sanjay Kapoor
181,524,672
3,675,831
91,307
13,218,017
Alexander Pourbaix
166,559,315
18,645,293
87,202
13,218,017
Alexandra Pruner
179,205,784
6,005,552
80,474
13,218,017
Marcie C. Zlotnik
181,485,444
3,725,310
81,056
13,218,017
With respect to the foregoing Proposal 1, all ten directors were elected
and each received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.
(b) Proposal 2 - Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s
named executive officers.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
161,705,353
23,327,618
258,839
13,218,017
The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.
(c) Proposal 3 - Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
190,836,342
7,590,890
82,595
N/A
The foregoing Proposal 3 was approved.
(d) Proposal 4 - Approval of the NRG Energy, Inc. 2026 Long-Term
Incentive Plan (the “New LTIP”).
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
178,246,024
6,777,642
268,144
13,218,017
The foregoing Proposal 4 was approved.
(e) Proposal 5 - A stockholder proposal to give shareholders
the ability to call for a special shareholder meeting.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
102,919,685
82,121,166
250,959
13,218,017
The foregoing Proposal 5 was approved.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NRG Energy, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Christine A. Zoino
Christine A. Zoino
Corporate Secretary
Dated: May 1, 2026
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