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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): April 25, 2024

 

NRG ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  001-15891
(Commission File Number)
  41-1724239
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

910 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(713) 537-3000 
(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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01   NRG   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company     ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

  

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

NRG Energy Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 25, 2024. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders.

 

(a) Proposal 1 — Election of thirteen directors

 

Name   Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-
Votes
 
E. Spencer Abraham   141,339,017       18,502,068        191,063       15,121,158    
Antonio Carrillo   155,646,746       4,170,658       214,744       15,121,158    
Matthew Carter, Jr.   154,970,890       4,847,653       213,605       15,121,158    
Lawrence S. Coben   154,290,385       5,528,216       213,547       15,121,158    
Heather Cox   148,234,163        11,657,850       140,135       15,121,158    
Elisabeth B. Donohue   158,241,557       1,639,100       151,491       15,121,158    
Marwan Fawaz   159,183,537       631,362       217,249       15,121,158    
Kevin T. Howell   159,717,875       122,556       191,717       15,121,158    
Paul W. Hobby   152,210,993        7,630,120       191,035       15,121,158    
Alex Pourbaix   140,391,165       19,424,607       216,376       15,121,158    
Alexandra Pruner   158,849,577       1,034,306       148,265       15,121,158    
Anne C. Schaumburg   153,757,889       6,146,365       127,894       15,121,158    
Marcie C. Zlotnik   159,271,156       617,055       143,937       15,121,158    

 

With respect to the foregoing Proposal 1, all thirteen directors were elected and each received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.

 

(b) Proposal 2 — Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

 

Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes  
  127,017,858     32,802,735       211,555         15,121,158  

 

The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.

 

(c) Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2024 fiscal year

 

Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes  
  171,547,172     3,495,038       111,096          

 

The foregoing Proposal 3 was approved.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  NRG Energy, Inc.
  (Registrant)
   
  By: /s/ Christine A. Zoino
    Christine A. Zoino
    Corporate Secretary

 

Dated: April 29, 2024