---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001013871-21-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRG"
cik: "0001013871"
company_name: "NRG ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T12:30:02.772000+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NRG Energy Q3 net income $1.6B, EPS $6.60; raises dividend 8%; CAO resigns

## Summary
- Net income $1,618M ($6.60 diluted EPS); Adjusted EBITDA $767M vs $752M prior year.
- Narrows 2021 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $2,400-$2,500M; initiates 2022 guidance at $1,950-$2,250M.
- Annual dividend increased 8% to $1.40/share starting Q1 2022; Q4 dividend $0.325/share paid Nov 15.
- CAO David Callen resigns effective Nov 30, 2021; departure not due to any disagreement.
- Winter Storm Uri pre-tax loss of $1,070M; expected mitigants $370-$570M; net cash impact ~$600M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001013871-21-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRG
- cik: 0001013871
- company_name: NRG ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387121000020/0001013871-21-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387121000020/nrg-20211101.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001013871-21-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Callen resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at NRG ENERGY, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On November 1, 2021, David Callen, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of NRG Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intent to leave the Company for another career opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000101387121000020/0001013871-21-000020-index.htm

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