SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3SEC 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^*

Hart Scott Barton

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

804 CARNEGIE CENTER

(Street)

PRINCETON

NEW JERSEY

08540

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/06/2026

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

3a. Foreign Trading Symbol

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, President of NRG Business

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	20,224⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	1,982	I	By trust

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	01/02/2027	01/02/2027	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	6,051⁽²⁾	$0.0000	D
Relative Performance Stock Units	01/02/2028	01/02/2028	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	3,462⁽³⁾	$0.0000	D
Relative Performance Stock Units	01/02/2029	01/02/2029	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	2,310⁽⁴⁾	$0.0000	D
Relative Performance Stock Units	06/15/2029	06/15/2029	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	4,141⁽⁵⁾	$0.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 3,988 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) issued 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. Includes 92 Dividend Equivalent Rights (DERs). Each DER is the economic equivalent to one share of NRG Common Stock.

2. On January 2, 2024, the Reporting Person was issued 6,051 RPSUs by NRG under the LTIP that vest on January 2, 2027, subject to certain performance conditions.

3. On January 2, 2025, the Reporting Person was issued 3,462 RPSUs by NRG under the LTIP that vest on January 2, 2028, subject to certain performance conditions.

4. On January 2, 2026, the Reporting Person was issued 2,310 RPSUs by NRG under the LTIP that vest on January 2, 2029, subject to certain performance conditions.

5. On June 15, 2026, the Reporting Person was issued 4,141 RPSUs by NRG under the LTIP that vest on June 15, 2029, subject to certain performance conditions.

	Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney	08/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)