{"url_path":"/sec/nrg/8-k/2026-03-02/cover-page","section_key":"cover-page","section_title":"Cover Page","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-03-02","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/0001104659-26-022295-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-022295","cik":"0001013871","ticker":"NRG","issuer_name":"NRG ENERGY, INC.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/0001104659-26-022295-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001013871","primary_entity_name":"NRG ENERGY, INC."},"word_count":672,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"false\n0001013871\n\n0001013871\n\n2026-03-02\n2026-03-02\n\n0001013871\n\nus-gaap:CommonStockMember\nexch:XNYS\n\n2026-03-02\n2026-03-02\n\n0001013871\n\nus-gaap:CommonStockMember\nnrg:NYSETexasMember\n\n2026-03-02\n2026-03-02\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**March 2, 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**EXPLANATORY NOTE**\n\n \n\nOn January 30, 2026,\nNRG Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Current\nReport on Form 8-K (the “Original Report”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Original Report disclosed\nthe consummation of the previously announced transactions contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated May 12, 2025 (the\n“Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, NRG East Generation Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and\ndirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Lightning Buyer”), NRG Texas LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and\ndirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Linebacker Buyer”), NRG Demand Response Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited\nliability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“CCS Buyer”), NRG Gas Development Company, LLC, a Delaware\nlimited liability company and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“JCPD Buyer” and, collectively with Lightning\nBuyer, Linebacker Buyer and CCS Buyer, the “Buyer Entities”), Lightning Power Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability\ncompany, Thunder Generation, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, CCS Power Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,\nand Linebacker Power Development Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As a result of the transactions contemplated by\nthe Purchase Agreement, the Buyer Entities acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Lightning Power, LLC, a Delaware\nlimited liability company (“Lightning”), Linebacker Power Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Linebacker”),\nCCS Intermediate HoldCo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CCS”), and Jack County Power Development, LLC, a Delaware\nlimited liability company (“JCPD” and, collectively with Lightning, Linebacker and CCS and their respective subsidiaries,\nthe “Acquired Companies”). The acquisition of the equity interests, together with the other transactions contemplated by\nthe Purchase Agreement, are referred to herein as the “Transaction.” The Transaction was consummated on January 30,\n2026.\n\n \n\nOn February 2, 2026,\nthe Company amended the Original Report to include the financial statements required to be filed under Item 9.01(a) of Form 8-K\nand the pro forma financial information required to be filed in connection with the Transaction under Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K\n(the “Form 8-K/A”)."}