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) May 8, 2014
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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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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211 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ |
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08540 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
609-524-4500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
NRG Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 8, 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 nine Class I Directors
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Name |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Kirbyjon H. Caldwell |
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272,479,421 |
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919,542 |
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276,354 |
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35,858,171 |
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Lawrence S. Cohen |
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272,886,320 |
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513,830 |
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275,167 |
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35,858,171 |
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David Crane |
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272,983,940 |
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419,083 |
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272,294 |
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35,858,171 |
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Terry G. Dallas |
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272,946,907 |
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437,042 |
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291,368 |
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35,858,171 |
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Paul W. Hobby |
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272,270,854 |
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1,128,346 |
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276,117 |
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35,858,171 |
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Edward R. Muller |
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272,758,682 |
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624,569 |
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292,066 |
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35,858,171 |
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Evan J. Silverstein |
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272,938,998 |
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457,624 |
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278,695 |
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35,858,171 |
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Thomas H. Weidemeyer |
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272,527,485 |
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855,855 |
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291,977 |
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35,858,171 |
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Walter R. Young |
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272,144,601 |
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1,254,134 |
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276,582 |
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35,858,171 |
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With respect to the foregoing Proposal 1, all Class I Directors were elected and each received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting.
(b) Proposal 2 — Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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263,993,295 |
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8,772,729 |
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909,293 |
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35,858,171 |
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The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.
(c) Proposal 3 — Adoption of the Amended & Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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271,985,995 |
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1,254,748 |
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434,574 |
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35,858,171 |
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The foregoing Proposal 3 was approved.
(d) Proposal 4 — Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2014 fiscal year
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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307,880,707 |
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1,307,515 |
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345,266 |
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The foregoing Proposal 4 was approved.
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/ David R. Hill |
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David R. Hill |
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Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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Dated: May 13, 2014 |
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