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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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) September 6, 2000
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NRG Energy, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-15891 41-1724239
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1221 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (612) 373-5300
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None
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(Former name and former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events.
In December 1999, NRG Energy, Inc. (the "Company") filed, pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), a registration statement
on Form S-3 (File No. 333-93055), which was declared effective on January 10,
2000. On September 7, 2000, the Company filed a Prospectus Supplement, dated
September 6, 2000, and accompanying Prospectus, dated January 10, 2000, relating
to the offering of $350,000,000 principal amount of the Company's 8.25% Senior
Notes due 2010 (the "Notes"). In this connection, the Company is filing certain
exhibits as part of this Form 8-K. See "Item 7. Exhibits."
Item 7. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated September 6, 2000, by
and among the Company and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.,
Banc of America Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch &
Co. as Representatives of the several underwriters
listed on Schedule I thereto with respect to the
issuance and sale of the Notes.
25.1 Statement of Eligibility of Trustee.
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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.
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(Registrant)
Date September 7, 2000 /S/ Leonard A. Bluhm
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(Signature)*
Name: Leonard A. Bluhm
Title: Executive Vice President
and CFO
*Print name and title of the signing officer under this signature
