{"url_path":"/sec/nrg/8-k/2026-01-30/cover-page","section_key":"cover-page","section_title":"Cover Page","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-01-30","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/0001104659-26-008567-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-008567","cik":"0001013871","ticker":"NRG","issuer_name":"NRG ENERGY, INC.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/0001104659-26-008567-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001013871","primary_entity_name":"NRG ENERGY, INC."},"word_count":631,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"false\n0001013871\n\n0001013871\n\n2026-01-30\n2026-01-30\n\n0001013871\n\nus-gaap:CommonStockMember\nexch:XNYS\n\n2026-01-30\n2026-01-30\n\n0001013871\n\nus-gaap:CommonStockMember\nnrg:NYSETexasMember\n\n2026-01-30\n2026-01-30\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\n \n\n \n\n**UNITED STATES**\n\n**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**\n\n**WASHINGTON, D.C.\n20549**\n\n \n\n**FORM 8-K**\n\n \n\n**CURRENT REPORT**\n\n**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934**\n\n** **\n\n**January\n30, 2026**\n\nDate of Report (Date Earliest Event Reported)\n\n \n\n**NRG ENERGY, INC.**\n\n(Exact name of registrant as specified in its\ncharter)\n\n \n\n**Delaware**\n\n(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)\n \n**001-15891**\n\n(Commission File Number)\n \n**41-1724239**\n\n(IRS Employer\n\nIdentification No.)\n\n \n\n**1301 McKinney Street, Houston, Texas**\n \n**77010**\n\n(Address of Principal Executive Offices)\n \n(Zip Code)\n\n \n\n**(713)\n537-3000**\n\n(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)\n\n \n\n**N/A**\n\n(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)\n\n** **\n\nCheck the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing\nis intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:\n\n \n\n¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities\nAct (17 CFR 230.425)\n\n  \n\n¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange\nAct (17 CFR 240.14a-12)\n\n  \n\n¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under\nthe Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))\n\n  \n\n¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under\nthe Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))\n\n \n\n**Securities registered pursuant\nto Section 12(b) of the Act:**\n\n \n\n**Title of each class**\n** **\n**Trading Symbol(s)**\n** **\n**Name of each exchange on which \nregistered**\n\nCommon stock, par value $0.01\n \nNRG\n \nNew York Stock Exchange\n\nCommon stock, par value $0.01\n \nNRG\n \nNYSE Texas\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging\ngrowth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of\nthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).\n\n \n\nEmerging growth company  ¨\n\n \n\nIf an emerging\ngrowth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with\nany new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨\n\n  \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**INTRODUCTORY NOTE**\n\n \n\nOn January 30, 2026 (the\n“Closing Date”), NRG Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed the previously announced\ntransactions contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated May 12, 2025 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among\nthe Company, NRG East Generation Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company\n(“Lightning Buyer”), NRG Texas LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company\n(“Linebacker Buyer”), NRG Demand Response Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary\nof the Company (“CCS Buyer”), NRG Gas Development Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly-owned\nsubsidiary of the Company (“JCPD Buyer” and, collectively with Lightning Buyer, Linebacker Buyer and CCS Buyer, the “Buyer\nEntities”), Lightning Power Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lightning PH Seller”), Thunder Generation,\nLLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Linebacker Seller”), CCS Power Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company\n(“CCS PH Seller”), and Linebacker Power Development Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Linebacker\nPDF Seller” and, collectively with Lightning PH Seller, Linebacker Seller and CCS PH Seller, the “Sellers”). As a result\nof the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the Buyer Entities acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests\nof Lightning Power, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Lightning”), Linebacker Power Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited\nliability company (“Linebacker”), CCS Intermediate HoldCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CCS”),\nand Jack County Power Development, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JCPD” and, collectively with Lightning, Linebacker\nand CCS and their respective subsidiaries, the “Acquired Companies”). The acquisition of the equity interests, together with\nthe other transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, are referred to herein as the “Transaction.” Capitalized terms\nused but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement."}