NRG ENERGY, INC. 4

Brad Bentley, Exec VP & President NRG Consumer of NRG Energy, Inc., received a small stock-based award and surrendered a total of 4,971 shares of NRG common stock to cover taxes related to RSU vesting, ending with 27,791 directly owned shares.

On this Form 4, Executive Vice President and President NRG Consumer Brad Bentley reported routine equity-compensation-related activity in NRG Energy, Inc. common stock. On August 3, 2026, he acquired 112 shares at a reported price of $112.00, likely dividend-equivalent rights credited as stock, increasing his direct holdings to 32,762 shares. On August 4, 2026, in connection with previously granted restricted stock units (RSUs) that vested that day (3,475 shares from a 2025 grant of 10,436 RSUs and 8,625 shares from a 2025 grant of 17,250 RSUs), he surrendered 1,570 shares and 3,401 shares, respectively, to cover tax withholding obligations, reducing his direct holdings from 32,762 to 27,791 shares. Using the approximate $112 reference price from the filing, the withheld shares are valued at roughly $175,840 and $380,912, while his remaining direct ownership is worth about $3.11 million, indicating these are standard compensation and tax-settlement transactions rather than discretionary open-market trades.

Filing Facts

CIK

1013871

Ticker

NRG

Form

4

Source Type

sec

Accession

0001225208-26-006975

Alert Tier

5