NRG ENERGY, INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 5, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: NRG ENERGY, INC. (NRG)
CIK: 0001013871
Period of Report: 2011-06-01

Reporting Person: COBEN LAWRENCE S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-01	Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	A	7076	—	Acquired	55300	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents Deferred Stock Units issued to Mr. Coben by NRG Energy, Inc. under NRG Energy, Inc.'s Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan.

F2: Each Deferred Stock Unit is equivalent in value to one share of NRG Energy, Inc.'s Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. Mr. Coben will receive from NRG Energy, Inc. one such share of Common Stock for each Deferred Stock Unit he owns upon termination of his service on NRG Energy, Inc.'s Board of Directors.