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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-124084"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRG"
cik: "0001013871"
company_name: "NRG ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T10:02:04.895051+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NRG Energy amends by-laws to address universal proxy rules under Rule 14a-19

## Summary
- Board approved amended by-laws effective Dec 1, 2022, incorporating universal proxy rule requirements.
- Stockholders nominating directors must represent intent to solicit proxies per Rule 14a-19.
- Non-compliance with Rule 14a-19 may result in nomination being disregarded by the Company.
- Stockholders required to update and supplement nomination information as of record date and prior to meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-124084
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRG
- cik: 0001013871
- company_name: NRG ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465922124084/0001104659-22-124084-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465922124084/tm2231415d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-124084.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  NRG ENERGY, INC.: Amended and restated bylaws to address universal proxy rules under Rule 14a-19, including nomination requirements and failure consequences, and to require stockholder updates of information (effective 2022-12-01).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-01
  source text: On December 1, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of NRG Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted the amended and restated by-laws of the Company (the “Amended and Restated By-Laws”), effective as of such date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465922124084/0001104659-22-124084-index.htm

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