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
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
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August 9, 2006 |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
(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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(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):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 9, 2006, NRG Energy, Inc., or the Company, entered into an underwriting agreement (the
“Underwriting Agreement”), by and between the Company, affiliates of The Blackstone Group, Hellman
& Friedman, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Texas Pacific Group (the “Selling Stockholders”) and
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (the “Underwriter”), for the sale of an aggregate of 16,852,481 shares of common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company by the Selling Stockholders. The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-130549), including a prospectus,
relating to the registration of certain securities described therein, including the shares of
Common Stock. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the offering by the Selling
Stockholders. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement,
the Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriter and each Selling Stockholder against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.
A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the material terms of the Underwriting
Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 9, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the secondary offering of Common
Stock pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Description |
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10.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2006, among the
Company, affiliates of The Blackstone Group, Hellman &
Friedman, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Texas Pacific
Group, as selling stockholders, and
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as underwriter. |
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99.1
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Press Release issued on August 9, 2006. |