---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-041502"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRG"
cik: "0001013871"
company_name: "NRG ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T10:07:44.330457+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NRG promotes Robert Gaudette to EVP, NRG Business; Moser shifts to head competitive markets

## Summary
- As of April 1, 2022, Chris Moser moved to Head of Competitive Markets and Policy from EVP Operations.
- Robert Gaudette promoted from SVP to EVP, NRG Business, overseeing commercial/industrial sales and power/gas trading.
- Gaudette's base salary increased by $27,835 to $580,000; annual bonus target 100%, max 200%.
- Gaudette receives LTIP valued at 250% of base salary, consisting of RSUs and relative performance stock units.
- Gaudette remains in Executive Change in Control and General Severance Plan; no related-party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-041502
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRG
- cik: 0001013871
- company_name: NRG ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465922041502/0001104659-22-041502-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465922041502/tm2210959d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-041502
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-041502.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-041502.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Chris Moser changed role as Head of Competitive Markets and Policy at NRG ENERGY, INC..
  - Action: transferred
  - Role: Head of Competitive Markets and Policy
  source text: As of April 1, 2022, Chris Moser, Executive Vice President, Operations of NRG Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), transferred to a newly created leadership role with the Company as the Company’s Head of Competitive Markets and Policy.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465922041502/0001104659-22-041502-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert Gaudette changed role as Executive Vice President, NRG Business at NRG ENERGY, INC..
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President, NRG Business
  source text: Effective April 1, 2022, Robert Gaudette, Senior Vice President, NRG Business of the Company, was promoted to Executive Vice President, NRG Business, and will be responsible for all products and services the Company sells to commercial, industrial and other businesses, as well as oversight of the power and natural gas marketing and trading businesses.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465922041502/0001104659-22-041502-index.htm

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