UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):October 11, 2006
NRG Energy, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-15891 | 41-1724239 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 211 Carnegie Center | Princeton, NJ 08540 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
609-524-4500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 11, 2006, NRG Energy, Inc. announced the completion of phase one of its previously announced capital allocation program consisting of the repurchase of approximately $500 million of its common stock. A copy of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 is not filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not deemed incorporated by reference by any general statements incorporating by reference this report or future filings into any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent NRG specifically incorporates the information by reference. By including this Item 7.01 disclosure in the filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, we make no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 11, 2006 | ||||
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. (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ TIMOTHY W.J. O’BRIEN | |||
| Timothy W. J. O’Brien | ||||
| Vice President and General Counsel | ||||
Dated: October 11, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 11, 2006 | ||||