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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001622536-26-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TLN"
cik: "0001622536"
company_name: "Talen Energy Corp"
filed_at: "2026-09-29T21:02:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T13:53:08.892786+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.88
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.88
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Talen names Terry Nutt CEO effective Jan 1, 2027; announces $1.5B ASR and $3.0B buyback

## Summary
- Talen's board named Terry L. Nutt CEO and President effective Jan 1, 2027; Mark 'Mac' A. McFarland will step down then serve as senior advisor until retirement March 1, 2027.
- Nutt's CEO package sets base salary at $1,200,000, target bonus at 135% of salary, and long-term incentive target at 700% of salary; McFarland will receive $100,000 as senior advisor.
- Talen Energy Marketing sold future PJM capacity revenues for 2027/28 and 2028/29: about 6.5 GW and 6.0 GW, roughly $1.5 billion, advanced at SOFR plus 200 bps.
- Board raised share repurchase authorization by $1.5B to $3.0B and Talen entered $1.5B accelerated share repurchase agreements, initially receiving about 4.0 million shares (~80%).
- Talen had about 47.3 million shares outstanding as of Sept 28, 2026, and expects final ASR settlement no later than Q1 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001622536-26-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TLN
- cik: 0001622536
- company_name: Talen Energy Corp
- filed_at: 2026-09-29T21:02:10+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.88
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.88
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622536/000162253626000074/0001622536-26-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622536/000162253626000074/tln-20260925.htm

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