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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   July 28, 2010

NRG Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-15891 41-1724239
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
211 Carnegie Center, Princeton, New Jersey   08540
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   609-524-4500

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

(e) At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of NRG Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held on July 28, 2010, the Company’s stockholders, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors, approved the NRG Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan (i) increases the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan, (ii) adds a clawback provision to the Plan that will require participants to repay Awards, as defined in the Plan, in certain circumstances, and (iii) updates and makes other technical or clarifying changes. The full text of the Plan is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 28, 2010. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders.

(a) Proposal 1 – Election of Class I Directors

                                 
Name   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Kirbyjon H. Caldwell
    209,812,520       2,182,727       2,992,178       31,421,919  
David Crane
    211,064,511       930,479       2,992,435       31,421,919  
Stephen L. Cropper
    209,820,677       2,079,575       3,087,173       31,421,919  
Kathleen A. McGinty
    210,929,931       1,067,814       2,989,680       31,421,919  
Thomas H. Weidemeyer
    209,822,955       2,171,467       2,993,003       31,421,919  

(b) Proposal 2 – Approval of the NRG Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan

                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
193,943,671
    18,040,290       3,003,464       31,421,919  

(c) Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
242,279,313
    1,109,838       3,020,193       0  

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

         
Exhibit No.  
Description
  10.1    
The NRG Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    NRG Energy, Inc.
          
August 3, 2010   By:   /s/ Michael Bramnick
       
        Name: Michael Bramnick
        Title: Executive Vice Pres & General Counsel


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.1
  The NRG Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan