NRG Nrg Energy, Inc. - 8-K

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On May 21, 2026, upon the recommendation of the
Governance and Nominating Committee of NRG Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), the Board of Directors (the “Board”)
appointed Glenn Wright to serve as an independent director, effective May 26, 2026, until his successor is duly elected and qualified
or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Dr. Wright was also appointed to serve on the Finance and Risk Management Committee
of the Board. There is no arrangement or understanding between Dr. Wright and any other person, other than the Company, pursuant to which
he was appointed as a director. Dr. Wright has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant
to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Dr. Wright, age 60, most recently served as
Senior Vice President, Shell Energy Americas, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Shell New Energies, US from 2020 to 2025.
Prior to that, from 2016 to 2020, Dr. Wright served as Vice President, Shell Energy Trading Americas, and President and Chief
Executive Officer, Shell Energy North America. From 2005 to 2016, he held various leadership positions at Shell in roles spanning
power and gas trading and business development. Dr. Wright currently serves on the board of Hydrostor Inc., a private energy storage
company based in Canada. Dr. Wright received a B.S. in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an M.S.,
Ph.D. and M.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Wright will participate in the Company’s
director compensation program, as described in the Company’s 2026 Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2026, under the
caption “Director Compensation.”

Item 7.01 Regulation FD

On May 21, 2026, the Company issued a press release
announcing the matters described in Item 5.02 hereof. A copy of the news release is attached hereto and filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

Exhibit

Number

Document

99.1

Press Release, dated May 21, 2026

104

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