UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2015

NRG ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

211 Carnegie Center, Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(609) 524-4500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

On October 28, 2015, NRG Energy, Inc. (“NRG”), the subsidiaries of NRG currently party to the Indenture (defined below), Energy Choice Solutions LLC, NRG ECOKAP Holdings LLC, NRG Greenco LLC, NRG Greenco Holdings LLC (collectively, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as trustee (the “Trustee”), entered into the one hundred-eighteenth supplemental indenture (the “One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture”), supplementing the indenture, dated as of February 2, 2006 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by (i) the thirty-sixth supplemental indenture, dated as of August 20, 2010 (the “Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), among NRG, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to which NRG issued $1,100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”), (ii) the forty-second supplemental indenture, dated as of January 26, 2011 (the “Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture”), among NRG, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to which NRG issued $1,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.625% senior notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”), (iii) the fifty-first supplemental indenture, dated as of May 24, 2011 (the “Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture”), among NRG, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to which NRG issued $1,200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.875% senior notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”), (iv) the seventieth supplemental indenture, dated as of September 24, 2012 (the “Seventieth Supplemental Indenture”), among NRG, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to which NRG issued $990,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.625% senior notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”), and (v) the one hundred-ninth supplemental indenture, dated as of January 27, 2014 (the “One Hundred-Ninth Supplemental Indenture,” and together with the Base Indenture, the Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture, the Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture and the Seventieth Supplemental Indenture, each as further supplemented and amended to the date hereof, the “Indenture”), among NRG, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, pursuant to which NRG issued $1,100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes,” and collectively with the 2020 Notes, the 2018 Notes, 2021 Notes and the 2023 Notes, the “Notes”).  Pursuant to the One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries became guarantors of NRG’s obligations under the Notes.

A copy of the One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The description of the material terms of the One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

Eighth Supplemental Indenture

On October 28, 2015, NRG, the subsidiaries of NRG currently party to the 2014 Indenture (defined below), the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries, and the Trustee, as trustee under the 2014 Indenture, entered into the eighth supplemental indenture (the “Eighth Supplemental Indenture”), supplementing the indenture, dated as of April 21, 2014 (the “2014 Indenture”), pursuant to which NRG issued $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”).  Pursuant to the Eighth Supplemental Indenture, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries became guarantors of NRG’s obligations under the 2024 Notes.

A copy of the Eighth Supplemental Indenture is attached as Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein. The description of the material terms of the Eighth Supplemental Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

The Exhibit Index attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

November 2, 2015

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 4.1

ONE HUNDRED-EIGHTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE FOR
ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARIES GUARANTEES

ONE-HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees”), dated as of October 28, 2015, among Energy Choice Solutions LLC, a Texas limited liability company, NRG ECOKAP Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, NRG Greenco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and NRG Greenco Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), subsidiaries of NRG Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the Existing Guarantors set forth on the signature pages hereto (the “Existing Guarantors”), and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Base Indenture”), dated as of February 2, 2006, between the Company and the Trustee, as amended by (i) a thirty-sixth supplemental indenture (the “Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of August 20, 2010, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1,100 million of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Initial Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 8.25% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Additional Notes,” and together with the 2020 Initial Notes, the “2020 Notes”), (ii) a forty-second supplemental indenture (the “Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of January 26, 2011, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1,200 million of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Initial Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Additional Notes,” and together with the 2018 Initial Notes, the “2018 Notes”), (iii) a fifty-first supplemental indenture (the “Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of May 24, 2011, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1,200 million of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Initial Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 7.875% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Additional Notes,” and together with the 2021 Initial Notes, the “2021 Notes”), (iv) a seventieth supplemental indenture (the “Seventieth Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of September 24, 2012, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $990 million of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Initial Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the Seventieth Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Additional Notes,” and together with the 2023 Initial Notes, the “2023 Notes”), and (v) a one hundred-ninth supplemental indenture (the “One Hundred-Ninth Supplemental Indenture” and, collectively with the Base Indenture, the Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture, the Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture and the Seventieth Supplemental Indenture, each as further supplemented and amended to the date hereof, the “Indenture”), dated as of January 27, 2014, among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $1,100 million of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Initial Notes”), and, subject to the terms of the One Hundred-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Additional Notes,” and together with the 2022 Initial Notes, the “2022 Notes,” which, collectively with the 2020 Notes, the 2018 Notes, the 2021 Notes and the 2023 Notes, are referred to herein as the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the

Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture (the “Additional Guarantees”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.17 of each of the Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture, the Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture and the Seventieth Supplemental Indenture, and Section 4.16 of the One Hundred-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the Existing Guarantors are authorized and required to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries, the Trustee, the Company and the Existing Guarantors mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1.                                      Capitalized Terms. Unless otherwise defined in this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees, capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2.                                      Agreement to Be Bound; Guarantees. The Guaranteeing Subsidiaries hereby become parties to the Indenture as Guarantors and as such will have all of the rights and be subject to all of the Obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiaries hereby agree to be bound by all of the provisions of the Indenture applicable to a Guarantor and to perform all of the Obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.  In furtherance of the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall be deemed Guarantors for purposes of Article 10 of each of the Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, the Forty-Second Supplemental Indenture, the Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture, the Seventieth Supplemental Indenture and the One Hundred-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, including, without limitation, Section 10.02 thereof.

3.                                      NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE FOR ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES BUT WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

4.                                      Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

5.                                      Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

6.                                      The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Company.

7.                                      Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.  This Supplemental

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Indenture for Additional Guarantees shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall by bound hereby.

[Signatures on following pages]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

Signature Page to One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to One Hundred-Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 4.2

EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

FOR ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES

EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees”), dated as of October 28, 2015, among Energy Choice Solutions LLC, a Texas limited liability company, NRG ECOKAP Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, NRG Greenco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and NRG Greenco Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), subsidiaries of NRG Energy, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein), and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of April 21, 2014 providing for the issuance of 6.25% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Subsidiary Guarantees”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Sections 4.10 and 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the other Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1.                                      Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2.                                      Agreement to Guarantee.  The Guaranteeing Subsidiaries hereby become parties to the Indenture as Guarantors and as such will have all the rights and be subject to all the Obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiaries hereby agree to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Subsidiary Guarantees and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

4.                                      No Recourse Against Others.  No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.  The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

5.                                      NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.  THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE FOR ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES

OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

6.                                      Counterparts.  The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

7.                                      Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

8.                                      The Trustee.  The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Company.

9.                                      Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees Part of Indenture.  Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.  This Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall by bound hereby.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture for Additional Guarantees to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture

Signature Page to Eighth Supplemental Indenture