Sec Form 4 Filing - Callen David @ NRG ENERGY, INC. - 2019-01-03

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Callen David
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NRG ENERGY, INC. [ NRG]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP,Chief Accounting Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
NRG ENERGY, INC., 804 CARNEGIE CENTER
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/03/2019
(Street)
PRINCETON, NJ08540
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 01/03/2019 F 1,376 D 36,669 ( 2 ) D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 01/04/2019 F 4,232 D 32,437 ( 4 ) D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 01/04/2019 M 39,828 A 72,265 D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 01/04/2019 M 1,231 A 73,496 D
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 01/04/2019 F 19,201 D 54,295 ( 8 ) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Market Stock Units ( 5 ) 01/04/2019 M 39,828 01/04/2019 01/04/2019 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 19,914 $ 0 0 D
Dividend Equivalent Rights ( 6 ) 01/04/2019 M 1,231 ( 6 ) 01/04/2019 Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 1,231 ( 6 ) 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Callen David
NRG ENERGY, INC.
804 CARNEGIE CENTER
PRINCETON, NJ08540
SVP,Chief Accounting Officer
Signatures
/s/ Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney 01/07/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )On January 3, 2017, Mr. Callen was issued 12,564 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") by NRG Energy, Inc. under NRG Energy, Inc.'s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of NRG's Common Stock, par value $.01. On January 3, 2019, 4,188 shares vested. Mr. Callen elected to satisfy his tax obligation upon the exchange of common stock for RSUs having a value on the date of the exchange equal to the withholding obligation. This form reflects the surrender of 1,376 shares of common stock to satisfy the grantee's tax withholding obligation.
( 2 )In connection with the vesting of the RSUs described above, 41 DERs vested. Dividend equivalent rights accrue on the reporting person's restricted stock units, market stock units or relative performance stock units, which become exercisable proportionately with the restricted stock units, market stock units or relative performance stock units to which they relate and may only be settled in NRG common stock. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of NRG common stock.
( 3 )On January 4, 2018, Mr. Callen was issued 37,566 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") by NRG Energy, Inc. under NRG Energy, Inc.'s Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU is equivalent in value to one share of NRG's Common Stock, par value $.01. On January 4, 2019, 12,522 shares vested. Mr. Callen elected to satisfy his tax obligation upon the exchange of common stock for RSUs having a value on the date of the exchange equal to the withholding obligation. This form reflects the surrender of 4,232 shares of common stock to satisfy the grantee's tax withholding obligation.
( 4 )In connection with the vesting of the RSUs described above, 387 DERs vested. Dividend equivalent rights accrue on the reporting person's restricted stock units, market stock units or relative performance stock units, which become exercisable proportionately with the restricted stock units, market stock units or relative performance stock units to which they relate and may only be settled in NRG common stock. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of NRG common stock.
( 5 )The Reporting Person was issued 19,914 Market Stock Units by NRG under the LTIP on January 4, 2016 that vested on January 4, 2019. On the vesting date the Reporting Person was entitled to receive a maximum of 39,828 shares of Common Stock if the company achieved 100% increase in total shareholder return since the grant date (the "Maximum"), 19,914 shares of Common Stock if there is no change in total shareholder return since the grant date (the "Target") or 14,935 shares of Common Stock if there is a 25% decrease in total shareholder return since the grant date (the "Threshold"). The Reporting Person would not have received any shares of Common Stock if total shareholder return had decreased by more than 25% since the grant date. The number of shares that the Reporting Person could have received in interpolated for total shareholder return fall between Threshold, Target and Maximum levels. On January 4, 2019 he vested in 39,828 shares.
( 6 )In connection with the vesting of the MSUs described above, an incremental 1,231 DERs vested. Dividend equivalent rights accrue on the Reporting Person's restricted stock units, market stock units or relative performance stock units, which become exercisable proportionately with the restricted stock units, market stock units or relative performance stock units to which they relate and may only be settled in NRG common stock. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of NRG common stock.
( 7 )The Reporting Person elected to satisfy his tax withholding obligation upon the exchange of common stock for MSUs having a value on the date of the exchange equal to the withholding obligation. This form reflects the surrender of 19,201 shares of common stock to satisfy the grantee's tax withholding obligation.
( 8 )Includes 903 DERs.

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