Exhibit
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  THIS CERTIFIES
  THAT is the owner of CUSIP DATED COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE
  TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, FULLY-PAID AND
  NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK OF GenOn Energy, Inc. (hereinafter
  called the “Company”), transferable on the books of the Company in person or
  by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly
  endorsed. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered
  by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. Witness the facsimile signatures of the
  duly authorized officers of the Company. COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.001 COMMON
  STOCK THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA AND NEW YORK, NY SEE
  REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS GENON ENERGY, INC. INCORPORATED UNDER THE
  LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Executive
  Vice President and Corporate Secretary RIGHTS ATTACHED TO THIS CERTIFICATE
  DESCRIBED ON REVERSE. By AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE 016570|
  003590|127C|RESTRICTED||4|057-423 37244E 10 7 <<Month Day, Year>>
  * * 600620* * * * * * * * * 600620* * * * * * * * * 600620* * * * * * * * *
  600620* * * * * * * * * 600620* * ** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander
  David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample
  **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr.
  Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Sample ****
  Mr. Sample
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  00620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****60
  0620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600
  620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares****600620**Shares***600620**Shares****600620**Shares****60062
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  * * * SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY* * * MR. SAMPLE & MRS.
  SAMPLE & MR. SAMPLE & MRS. SAMPLE NNNNN ZQ 000000 Certificate Numbers
  1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890
  1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 1234567890/1234567890 Total
  Transaction Num/No. 123456 Denom. 123456 Total 1234567 MR A SAMPLE
  DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI
  02940-3004 CUSIP XXXXXX XX X Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX Insurance Value
  1,000,000.00 Number of Shares 123456 DTC 12345678 123456789012345 Genon

  






 














	
  

  	
  The following
  abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate,
  shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to
  applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN
  ACT- . . . . . . . . . .Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEN ENT - as
  tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act . . . . . . . . .
  . . . . JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship UNIF TRF MIN ACT
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Custodian (until age. . . ). . . . . . . . . . .
  and not as tenants in common (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Transfers to Minors
  Act. . . . . . . . . . (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used
  though not in the above list. For value received, ____________________________hereby
  sell, assign and transfer unto
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  Shares
  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  Attorney Dated:
  __________________________________________20__________________ Signature:
  ____________________________________________________________ Signature:
  ____________________________________________________________ Notice: The
  signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon
  the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or
  enlargement, or any change whatever. (Cust) (Minor) (State) PLEASE INSERT
  SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (PLEASE PRINT OR
  TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) of the
  capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
  irrevocably constitute and appoint to transfer the said stock on the books of
  the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.  GENON ENERGY, INC. THE COMPANY WILL
  FURNISH, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO EACH STOCKHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS THE POWERS,
  DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER
  SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OR SERIES THEREOF OF THE COMPANY, AND
  THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND/OR
  RIGHTS. Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S)
  SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks,
  Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH
  MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO
  S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. Legend related to the Charter Amendment "THE
  CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED (THE "CERTIFICATE OF
  INCORPORATION"), OF THE CORPORATION CONTAINS RESTRICTIONS PROHIBITING
  THE TRANSFER (AS DEFINED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION) OF STOCK OF THE
  CORPORATION (INCLUDING THE CREATION OR GRANT OF CERTAIN OPTIONS, RIGHTS AND
  WARRANTS) WITHOUT THE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION
  (THE "BOARD OF DIRECTORS") IF SUCH TRANSFER AFFECTS THE PERCENTAGE
  OF STOCK OF THE CORPORATION (WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 382 OF THE
  INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE") AND THE
  TREASURY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER), THAT IS TREATED AS OWNED BY A
  4.99 PERCENT STOCKHOLDER (AS DEFINED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION). IF
  THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS ARE VIOLATED, THEN THE TRANSFER WILL BE VOID AB
  INITIO AND THE PURPORTED TRANSFEREE OF THE STOCK WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER
  EXCESS SECURITIES (AS DEFINED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION) TO THE
  CORPORATION'S AGENT. IN THE EVENT OF A TRANSFER WHICH DOES NOT INVOLVE
  SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE GENERAL CORPORATION
  LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE ("SECURITIES") BUT WHICH WOULD VIOLATE
  THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS, THE PURPORTED TRANSFEREE (OR THE RECORD OWNER) OF
  THE SECURITIES WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER SUFFICIENT SECURITIES PURSUANT TO
  THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CORPORATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO
  CAUSE THE 4.99 PERCENT STOCKHOLDER TO NO LONGER BE IN VIOLATION OF THE
  TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS. THE CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE
  HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
  INCORPORATION, CONTAINING THE ABOVE-REFERENCED TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS, UPON
  WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CORPORATION AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS."
  Legend related to the Amended Rights Agreement This certificate also
  evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in
  the Rights Agreement between Reliant Resources, Inc. (the
  "Company") and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor
  rights agent to The Chase Manhattan Bank (the "Rights Agent") dated
  as of January 15, 2001 and amended on November 23, 2010, as it may from time
  to time be further supplemented or amended (the "Rights
  Agreement"), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by
  reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal offices of the
  Company. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement,
  such Rights may be redeemed, may be exchanged, may expire or may be evidenced
  by separate certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate.
  The Company will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights
  Agreement, as in effect on the date of mailing, without charge promptly after
  receipt of a written request therefor. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH
  IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT, RIGHTS BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY OR TRANSFERRED TO ANY
  PERSON WHO IS, WAS OR BECOMES AN ACQUIRING PERSON OR AN AFFILIATE OR
  ASSOCIATE THEREOF (AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT), AND
  CERTAIN TRANSFEREES THEREOF, WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID AND WILL NO LONGER BE
  TRANSFERABLE.