---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-121746"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRG"
cik: "0001013871"
company_name: "NRG ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T20:11:29.376503+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NRG Energy appoints Gerald Spencer as SVP and Chief Accounting Officer

## Summary
- Gerald Spencer appointed SVP and Chief Accounting Officer effective December 4, 2023; will serve as principal accounting officer.
- Spencer previously served as VP, Controller and PAO of JetBlue (May 2022 - Dec 2023) and Deputy CFO at Air Liquide.
- Compensation: $375,000 base salary; one-time equity grant of $270,000 (33% RSUs, 67% RPSUs); signing bonus of $75,000.
- Participates in Annual Incentive Plan (target 60% of base, max 200%) and Long-Term Incentive Plan valued at 150% of base.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-121746
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRG
- cik: 0001013871
- company_name: NRG ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-29T23:59:59+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/1013871/000110465923121746/0001104659-23-121746-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923121746/tm2331129d2_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-121746.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gerald Alfred Spencer was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at NRG ENERGY, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On November 29, 2023, NRG Energy, Inc. (“NRG” or the “Company”) appointed Gerald Alfred Spencer as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective December 4, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465923121746/0001104659-23-121746-index.htm

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