{"url_path":"/sec/nrg/8-k/2026-02-04/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-02-04","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/0001104659-26-010079-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-010079","cik":"0001013871","ticker":"NRG","issuer_name":"NRG ENERGY, INC.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/0001104659-26-010079-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001013871","primary_entity_name":"NRG ENERGY, INC."},"word_count":286,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements\nof Certain Officers**\n\n \n\nOn February 3, 2026, the Board of Directors (the\n“Board”) of NRG Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to the recommendation of the Company’s Governance\nand Nominating Committee, appointed Sanjay Kapoor to serve as an independent director, effective immediately, until his successor shall\nhave been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Mr. Kapoor was also appointed to serve on the\nAudit Committee of the Board. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Kapoor and any other person, other than the Company,\npursuant to which he was appointed as a director. Mr. Kapoor has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to\nbe disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.\n\n \n\nMr. Kapoor, age 65, most recently served as Executive\nVice President and Chief Financial Officer of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial airplanes and\ndefense platforms, from 2013 to 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Kapoor spent more than two decades with industry-leading\ndefense and aviation companies Raytheon (2004-2013) and United Technologies (1990-2004), holding senior management positions overseeing\nsignificant aerospace and defense-related programs. Mr. Kapoor currently serves on the boards of Crane Company, an NYSE-listed industrial\nproducts company, and SAAB, Inc., a private defense and security services company. Mr. Kapoor graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology\nwith a B.A. and the University of Pennsylvania with an M.B.A.\n\n \n\nEffective as of February 3, 2026, Mr. Kapoor will participate in the\nCompany’s director compensation program, as described in the Company’s 2025 Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on March 19,\n2025, under the caption “Director Compensation.”"}