---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-064884"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRG"
cik: "0001013871"
company_name: "NRG ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-21T12:10:54+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T12:15:47.871885+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NRG Energy appoints Glenn Wright to Board of Directors, effective May 26, 2026

## Summary
- Glenn Wright appointed independent director, effective May 26, 2026; board expands to 11 members.
- Wright most recently served as SVP Shell Energy Americas and President/CEO Shell New Energies US (2020-2025).
- He will serve on the Finance and Risk Management Committee of the board.
- Wright holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and MBA from UT Austin, BS from Georgia Tech.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-064884
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRG
- cik: 0001013871
- company_name: NRG ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T12:10:54+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465926064884/0001104659-26-064884-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465926064884/tm2615243d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-064884.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Glenn Wright was appointed as independent director at NRG ENERGY, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: independent director
  source text: appointed Glenn Wright to serve as an independent director, effective May 26, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465926064884/0001104659-26-064884-index.htm

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