SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Liyanearachchi Dak

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

804 CARNEGIE CENTER

(Street)

PRINCETON

08540

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NRG ENERGY, INC. [ NRG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Exec VP, Chief Technology Ofc.

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	44,081⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Relative Performance Stock Units	01/02/2025	01/02/2025	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	8,749⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	D
Relative Performance Stock Units	01/02/2026	01/02/2026	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	13,798⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁵⁾	D
Relative Performance Stock Units	01/02/2027	01/02/2027	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	8,361⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 19,338 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") issued by NRG Energy, Inc. under NRG Energy, Inc.'s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of NRG's Common Stock, par value $.01. Upon vesting of the RSU's, the Reporting Person will receive from NRG the following: 6,476 shares issued on January 2, 2025, 6,511 shares issued on October 15, 2025, 4,567 shares issued on January 2, 2026 and 1,784 shares issued on January 2, 2027. The Reporting Person will also accrue Dividend Equivalent Rights ("DERs") on the RSUs to which they relate that can only be settled in NRG Common Stock. Each DER is the economic equivalent to one share of NRG Common Stock. Includes 1,174 DERs.

2. On January 2, 2022, the Reporting Person was issued 8,749 Relative Performance Stock Units ("RPSUs") by NRG under the LTIP that vest on January 2, 2025, subject to certain performance conditions.

3. Conversion price not applicable.

4. On January 2, 2023, the Reporting Person was issued 13,798 RPSUs by NRG under the LTIP that vest on January 2, 2026, subject to certain performance conditions.

5. Conversion price is not applicable.

6. On January 2, 2024, the Reporting Person was issued 8,361 RPSUs by NRG under the LTIP that vest on January 2, 2027, subject to certain performance conditions.

Remarks:

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	Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney	01/06/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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New insider Liyanearachchi Dak claimed ownership of 44,081 shares (SEC Form 3)