NRG Energy’s Brad Bentley acquires 102 dividend rights

The rights are tied to deferred or restricted stock units and may be settled only in NRG common stock.

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

NRG Energy, Inc. reported that Brad Bentley, Executive Vice President and President of NRG Consumer, acquired 102 dividend equivalent rights on November 2, 2026. The rights accrued on deferred stock units and/or restricted stock units, become exercisable proportionately with the underlying units, and may only be settled in NRG common stock. Bentley’s direct holdings following the transaction were 27,895 securities, including 340 dividend equivalent rights.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 102 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Bentley Brad

Role Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share F1	102	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share — 27,895 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, 27,793 to 27,895 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on the Reporting Person's deferred stock units and/or restricted stock units, which become exercisable proportionately with the underlying units to which they relate and may only be settled in NRG common stock. Reflects a de minimus adjustment of 2 securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction as a result of fractional rounding. Includes 340 dividend equivalent rights.

Key Figures

Dividend equivalent rights acquired: 102 rights Direct holdings following transaction: 27,895 securities Dividend equivalent rights included in holdings: 340 rights

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Dividend equivalent rights acquired 102 rights November 2, 2026

Direct holdings following transaction 27,895 securities Includes 340 dividend equivalent rights

Dividend equivalent rights included in holdings 340 rights Brad Bentley’s reported holdings following the transaction

Key Terms

dividend equivalent rights, deferred stock units, restricted stock units

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dividend equivalent rights financial

"dividend equivalent rights accrued on the Reporting Person's deferred stock units"

Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.

deferred stock units financial

"deferred stock units and/or restricted stock units"

Deferred stock units are promises from a company to give an employee shares of stock at a future date, often after certain conditions are met or after leaving the company. They function like a form of delayed compensation, allowing employees to earn shares over time. For investors, they represent potential future ownership in the company, but do not provide immediate voting rights or dividends until the shares are actually received.

restricted stock units financial

"deferred stock units and/or restricted stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

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How many dividend equivalent rights did Brad Bentley acquire in NRG?

Brad Bentley acquired 102 dividend equivalent rights on November 2, 2026. They accrued on deferred stock units and/or restricted stock units and may only be settled in NRG common stock.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bentley Brad

(Last) (First) (Middle)

804 CARNEGIE CENTER

(Street)

PRINCETON NEW JERSEY 08540

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	Exec VP, Pres NRG Consumer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	11/02/2026		A		102	A	$0.0000(1)	27,895	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on the Reporting Person's deferred stock units and/or restricted stock units, which become exercisable proportionately with the underlying units to which they relate and may only be settled in NRG common stock. Reflects a de minimus adjustment of 2 securities beneficially owned following the reported transaction as a result of fractional rounding. Includes 340 dividend equivalent rights.

	Christine Zoino, by Power of Attorney	11/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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