SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Herndon Daniel Rogers `

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1000 MAIN STREET
12TH FLOOR

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2007
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RRI ENERGY INC [ RRI ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Strategic Plnng/Bus Devmt
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2007
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Cash Units (1) 05/17/2009 Common Stock(1) 30,000(1) $0.00 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each cash units is the economic equivalent of one share of RRI Energy, Inc. common stock. The cash units were paid in cash on the vesting date (May 17, 2009) based on the vesting date closing stock price, less withholding for taxes.
Remarks:
/s/ D. Rogers Herndon 08/20/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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