---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-052882"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "NRG"
cik: "0001013871"
company_name: "NRG ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:29:55.816352+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NRG Energy files CEO employment terms for Gaudette; Coben retirement agreement disclosed

## Summary
- Gaudette appointed CEO effective Apr 30, 2026; base salary $1.2M, target bonus 125% of base.
- Supplemental 2026 RPSU grant with target value $5,072,285; 2027 LTIP target no less than 825% of base.
- Severance: 2x base salary (2.99x base + target bonus near change in control), plus prorated target bonus and COBRA.
- Coben transitions to non-executive advisor Apr 30 through Jan 4, 2027; salary $739.5K, prorated bonus target $1.85M.
- Coben's outstanding equity grants vested >12 months prior continue vesting on retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-052882
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: NRG
- cik: 0001013871
- company_name: NRG ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465926052882/0001104659-26-052882-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465926052882/tm2612875d2_8ka.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-052882
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-052882.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-052882.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gaudette was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at NRG ENERGY, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Mr. Gaudette as President of the Company, effective January 6, 2026, and as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 30, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465926052882/0001104659-26-052882-index.htm

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