NRG Director Elisabeth Donohue Receives 81-Share Award

What Happened

• Elisabeth B. Donohue, a director of NRG Energy, received an award of 81 shares on 2026-08-03. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 (award/grant), so the Form 4 shows a $0 cash value for this transaction. The filing’s footnote indicates these are dividend-equivalent rights tied to deferred stock units and/or restricted stock units.

Key Details

• Transaction type: Award/Grant (Code A).
• Transaction date: 2026-08-03; Form 4 filed: 2026-08-05 (filed timely).
• Shares acquired: 81 shares at $0.00 (total $0 reported).
• Footnote: Represents dividend-equivalent rights accrued on deferred stock units/restricted stock units; filing references 2,471 dividend-equivalent rights. These rights become exercisable proportionately with the underlying units and may only be settled in NRG common stock.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, sale, tax withholding, or late filing in this report.

Context

• This transaction appears to be compensation-related (award of dividend equivalent rights/units) rather than an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are typically part of director pay and do not necessarily signal a personal buy or sell decision. Dividend-equivalent rights are the economic equivalent of shares but are settled according to the company’s equity plan terms.