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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) JUNE 22, 2001
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NRG ENERGY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-15891 41-1724239
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
901 MARQUETTE AVENUE, SUITE 2300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
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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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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
On June 22, 2001, subsidiaries of NRG Energy, Inc. acquired 1,081 megawatts of
baseload electric generating plants from Delmarva Power and Light, a subsidiary
of Wilmington, Delaware-based Conectiv for approximately $643 million, subject
to purchase price adjustments. The facilities acquired are the 784 MW coal-fired
Indian River generating station and the 170 MW coal-fired Vienna generating
station. Also acquired were a 63 MW interest in the 1,711 MW coal-fired Keystone
station and a 64 MW interest in the 1,711 MW coal-fired Conemaugh station. The
acquisition was financed under a $580 million term loan agreement between NRG
Midatlantic Generating LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NRG Energy and Chase
Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent and equity contributions from NRG
Energy.
The press release reporting the acquisition from Conectiv is filed with this
Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.7 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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99.7 Press release issued June 25, 2001, of NRG Energy, Inc.
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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.
(Registrant)
By /s/ Leonard A. Bluhm
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Leonard A. Bluhm
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Dated: June 29, 2001