X0306 4 2014-08-01 0 0001013871 NRG ENERGY, INC. NRG 0001329875 Stark Ronald B NRG ENERGY, INC. 211 CARNEGIE CENTER PRINCETON NJ 08540 0 1 0 0 VP, Chief Accounting Officer Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 2014-08-01 4 A 0 54 A 14774 D Represents dividend equivalent rights accrued on the reporting person's restricted stock units or market stock units, which become exercisable proportionately with the restricted stock units or market stock units to which they relate and may only be settled in NRG common stock. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of NRG common stock. Includes 266 dividend equivalent rights. /s/ Brian Curci by Power of Attorney 2014-08-05