---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-062246"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VST"
cik: "0001692819"
company_name: "Vistra Corp."
filed_at: "2024-03-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T01:39:40.152815+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vistra completes Energy Harbor acquisition, adds 4 GW nuclear and ~1M customers

## Summary
- Acquisition adds ~4,000 MW nuclear generation and ~1 million retail customers to Vistra's platform.
- Vistra becomes largest U.S. competitive power generator with ~41,000 MW installed capacity.
- Vistra holds 85% of Vistra Vision; Energy Harbor rollover holders hold 15% as Class B members.
- Former Duke Energy CNO Bill Pitesa appointed to board as independent director, chairs new Nuclear Oversight Committee.
- Combined company operates in 20 states and DC, serves ~5 million customers, employs ~6,800.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-062246
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VST
- cik: 0001692819
- company_name: Vistra Corp.
- filed_at: 2024-03-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000119312524062246/0001193125-24-062246-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000119312524062246/d763091d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-062246
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-062246.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-062246.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John W. (Bill) Pitesa was elected as Director at Vistra Corp..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board (i) increased the size of the Board from 11 members to 12 members and (ii) elected John W. (Bill) Pitesa to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000119312524062246/0001193125-24-062246-index.htm
- M&A Transactions
  Vistra Corp. completed an acquisition involving Energy Harbor Corp. for 85% of equity interests in Vistra Vision in the form of Class A units, with Class B Members holding 15% (closed 2024-03-01).
  - Action: acquisition
  - Counterparty: Energy Harbor Corp.
  - Consideration: 85% of equity interests in Vistra Vision in the form of Class A units, with Class B Members holding 15%
  - Closing: 2024-03-01
  source text: ), by and among Vistra Operations Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Parent ”) and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Vistra, Black Pen Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Merger Sub ”) and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and Energy Harbor Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Energy Harbor ”), pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub merged with and into Energy Harbor (the “ Merger ”), with Energy Harbor continuing as the surviving entity following the completion of the Merger (the “ Surviving Corporation ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000119312524062246/0001193125-24-062246-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.