UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) February 28, 2012
NRG Energy, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-15891 |
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41-1724239 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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211 Carnegie Center |
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Princeton, NJ 08540 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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609-524-4500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 28, 2012, NRG Energy, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated February 28, 2012 |
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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NRG Energy, Inc. | ||
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/s/ Michael R. Bramnick | |
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Michael R. Bramnick | |
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Executive Vice President and | |
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General Counsel | |
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Dated: |
February 28, 2012 |
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