---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-105930"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWEN"
cik: "0001567683"
company_name: "Clearway Energy, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-08T20:39:31+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-08T20:40:08.881191+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearway CFO transition: Rubenstein to transformation role, Ryder appointed CFO, Prout named controller

## Summary
- Sarah Rubenstein steps down as CFO of Clearway Energy effective Oct 1, 2026; becomes Head of Transformation Office at Clearway Energy Group.
- Steven Ryder appointed CFO of Clearway Energy effective Oct 1, 2026; retains CFO role at Clearway Group; was Invenergy CFO 2006-2018.
- Samantha Prout appointed SVP, Accounting and Controller effective Sept 8, 2026; becomes principal accounting officer; receives $50,000 sign-on bonus.
- Clearway Group owns ~54.88% of combined voting power of CWEN as of June 30, 2026; press release issued Sept 8, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-105930
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWEN
- cik: 0001567683
- company_name: Clearway Energy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-08T20:39:31+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000110465926105930/0001104659-26-105930-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1567683/000110465926105930/tm2624938d1_8k.htm

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