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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-025318"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWEN"
cik: "0001567683"
company_name: "Clearway Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T17:42:02.966360+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearway Energy proposes converting Class A stock into Class C to simplify dual-class structure, seek shareholder vote

## Summary
- Board approved Charter Amendment to convert each Class A share into one Class C share; requires 66 2/3% of combined voting power and majority of Class A vote.
- On March 9, Class A closed at $35.57, Class C at $37.94 (6.7% premium); conversion aims to eliminate discount and boost liquidity.
- CEG, owner of Class B and D shares, will enter Voting Trust Agreement to preserve relative voting power of public stockholders post-conversion.
- Intended to be tax-free exchange; no IRS ruling sought; stockholder vote at 2026 annual meeting expected Q2 2026.
- Record date for voting: March 19, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-025318
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWEN
- cik: 0001567683
- company_name: Clearway Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000110465926025318/0001104659-26-025318-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000110465926025318/tm268314d1_8k.htm

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