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*
MATLINPATTERSON LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/05/2003
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NRG ENERGY INC [ NRGEV.PK ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Indirect Beneficial Owner
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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 20,320,808 I(1)(2) See footnote
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MATLINPATTERSON LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MATLINPATTERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE
9TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS BERMUDA LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL ADVISERS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10022

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MATLIN DAVID J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 1002

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PATTERSON MARK R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
520 MADISON AVENUE

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 1002

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners L.P. is the direct beneficial owner of 15,069,728 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Bermuda) L.P. is the direct beneficial owner of 5,251,080 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer.
2. MatlinPatterson Global Partners LLC ("Matlin Partners") is the general partner of MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners L.P. and MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Bermuda) L.P. MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC ("Matlin Advisers") is the investment advisor to MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners L.P. and MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Bermuda) L.P. MatlinPatterson Asset Management LLC ("Matlin Asset Management") is the managing member of Matlin Partners and Matlin Advisers. MatlinPatterson LLC ("MatlinPatterson") is the managing member of Matlin Asset Management. David J. Matlin and Mark R. Patterson each own 50% of the membership interests of MatlinPatterson. Mark R. Patterson serves on the Board of Directors of the Issuer.
Remarks:
Please see attached Exhibit 99.1 for Joint Filer Information. The Reporting Person is filing solely in its capacity as indirect beneficial owner of securities.
/s/ Mark R. Patterson, as member for MatlinPatterson LLC 12/15/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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                                                                  Exhibit 99.1





Reporting Person:  MatlinPatterson LLC

Issuer Name and Ticker Symbol:  NRG Energy, Inc. (NRGEV.PK)

Date of Event Requiring Statement:   12/5/03


Joint Filer Information

Each of the following filers have designated MatlinPatterson LLC as the
("Designated Filer") for purposes of the attached Form 3.


     (1)  MatlinPatterson Asset Management LLC
          520 Madison Avenue
          New York New York 10022

     (2)  MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners L.P.
          520 Madison Avenue
          New York New York 10022

     (3)  MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Bermuda) L.P.
          520 Madison Avenue
          New York New York  10022

     (4)  MatlinPatterson Global Partners LLC
          520 Madison Avenue
          New York New York 10022

     (5)  MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC
          520 Madison Avenue
          New York New York 10022

     (6)  David J. Matlin
          520 Madison Avenue
          New York New York 10022

     (7)  Mark R. Patterson
          520 Madison Avenue
          New York New York 10022





Date: December 15, 2003 MATLINPATTERSON ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson ---------------------------------------- Name: Mark R. Patterson Title: Chairman Date: December 15, 2003 MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS L.P. By: MatlinPatterson Global Partners LLC as general partner By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson ---------------------------------------- Name: Mark R. Patterson Title: Director Date: December 15, 2003 MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS (BERMUDA) L.P. By: MatlinPatterson Global Partners LLC as general partner By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson ---------------------------------------- Name: Mark R. Patterson Title: Director Date: December 15, 2003 MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL PARTNERS LLC By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson ---------------------------------------- Name: Mark R. Patterson Title: Director Date: December 15, 2003 MATLINPATTERSON GLOBAL ADVISERS LLC By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson ---------------------------------------- Name: Mark R. Patterson Title: Chairman Date: December 15, 2003 DAVID J. MATLIN By: /s/ David J. Matlin ---------------------------------------- Name: David J. Matlin Date: December 15, 2003 MARK R. PATTERSON By: /s/ Mark R. Patterson ---------------------------------------- Name: Mark R. Patterson