UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | August 1, 2011 |
GenOn Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-16455 | 76-0655566 |
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| 1000 Main Street, Houston, Texas | 77002 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 832-357-3000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Explanatory Note
GenOn Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A to its Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 3, 2011, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2011, to disclose the decision of the Company regarding how frequently to hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
As previously disclosed, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 4, 2011, a majority of the Company’s stockholders voted to conduct an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Consistent with this recommendation by the Company’s stockholders, the Company has determined that it will include an advisory stockholder vote on the compensation of its named executive officers in its proxy materials every year until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of named executive officers.
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.
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| August 3, 2011 | By: |
/s/ Thomas C. Livengood
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| Name: Thomas C. Livengood | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Controller | ||||