Document:

Exhibit

Exhibit 10.2

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ___ day of __________, _____, between LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation ("Corporation"), and ______________________ ("Officer").

RECITALS:

A.    Officer, an officer (but not currently a member of the Board of Directors) of Corporation, performs a valuable service in such capacity for Corporation; and

B.    The stockholders of Corporation have adopted By-laws (the "By-laws") providing for the indemnification of the officers, directors, agents and employees of Corporation to the maximum extent authorized by Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended (the "Code"); and

C.    The By-laws and the Code, by their non-exclusive nature, permit contracts between Corporation and its officers with respect to indemnification of officers; and

D.    In accordance with the authorization as provided by the Code, Corporation may purchase and maintain a policy or policies of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance ("D & O Insurance"), covering certain liabilities which may be incurred by its directors and officers in the performance of services as directors and officers of Corporation; and

E.    As a result of recent developments affecting the terms, scope and availability of D & O Insurance there exists general uncertainty as to the extent and overall desirability of protection afforded officers by such D & O Insurance, if any, and by statutory and by-law indemnification provisions; and

F.    In order to induce Officer to continue to serve as an officer of Corporation, Corporation has determined and agreed to enter into this contract with Officer;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Officer's continued service as an officer after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.    Indemnity of Officer.  Corporation hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Officer to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the provisions of the Code, as it may be amended from time to time.

2.    Additional Indemnity.  Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 3 hereof, Corporation hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Officer:

(a)    against any and all legal expenses (including attorneys' fees), witness fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Officer in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including an action by or in the right of Corporation) to which Officer is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of the fact that Officer is, was or at any time becomes a director, officer, employee or agent of Corporation, or is or was serving or at any time serves at the request of Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise; and

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(b)    otherwise to the fullest extent as may be provided to Officer by Corporation under the non-exclusivity provisions of the By-laws of Corporation and the Code.

3.    Limitations on Additional Indemnity.  No indemnity pursuant to Section 2 hereof shall be paid by Corporation:

(a)    except to the extent the aggregate of losses to be indemnified hereunder exceeds the sum of such losses for which Officer is indemnified pursuant to Section 1 hereof or pursuant to any D & O Insurance purchased and maintained by Corporation;

(b)    in respect to remuneration paid to Officer if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;

(c)    on account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Officer for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Officer of securities of Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;

(d)    on account of Officer's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct;

(e)    on account of Officer's conduct which is the subject of an action, suit or proceeding described in Section 7(c)(ii) hereof;

(f)    on account of any action, claim or proceeding (other than a proceeding referred to in Section 8(b) hereof) initiated by Officer unless such action, claim or proceeding was authorized in the specific case by action of the Board of Directors; or

(g)    if a final decision by a Court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful (and, in this respect, both Corporation and Officer have been advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission believes that indemnification for liabilities arising under the federal securities laws is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable and that claims for indemnification should be submitted to appropriate courts for adjudication).

4.    Contribution.  If the indemnification provided in Sections 1 and 2 is unavailable and may not be paid to Officer for any reason other than those set forth in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of Section 3, then in respect of any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding in which Corporation is jointly liable with Officer (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), Corporation shall contribute to the amount of expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Officer in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by Corporation on the one hand and Officer on the other hand from the transaction from which such action, suit or proceeding arose, and (ii) the relative fault of Corporation on the one hand and of Officer on the other hand in connection with the events which resulted in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative fault of Corporation on the one hand and of Officer on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent the circumstances resulting in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts.  Corporation agrees that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4 were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation which does not take account of the foregoing equitable considerations.

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5.    Continuation of Obligations.  All agreements and obligations of Corporation contained herein shall continue during the period Officer is a director, officer, employee or agent of Corporation (or is or was serving at the request of Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Officer shall be subject to any possible claim or threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal or investigative, by reason of the fact that Officer was an officer of Corporation or serving in any other capacity referred to herein.

6.    Notification and Defense of Claim.  Not later than thirty (30) days after receipt by Officer of notice of the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, Officer will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against Corporation under this Agreement, notify Corporation of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify Corporation will not relieve it from any liability which it may have to Officer otherwise than under this Agreement.  With respect to any such action, suit or proceeding as to which Officer notifies Corporation of the commencement thereof:

(a)    Corporation will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense;

(b)    except as otherwise provided below, to the extent that it may wish, Corporation jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified will be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Officer.  After notice from Corporation to Officer of its election so as to assume the defense thereof, Corporation will not be liable to Officer under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Officer in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below.  Officer shall have the right to employ his or her own counsel in such action, suit or proceeding but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from Corporation of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of Officer unless (i) the employment of counsel by Officer has been authorized by Corporation, (ii) Officer shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between Corporation and Officer in the conduct of the defense of such action, or (iii) Corporation shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of Officer's separate counsel shall be at the expense of Corporation.  Corporation shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any action, suit or proceeding brought by or on behalf of Corporation or as to which Officer shall have made the conclusion provided for in (ii) above; and

(c)    Corporation shall not be liable to indemnify Officer under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or claim effected without its written consent.  Corporation shall be permitted to settle any action except that it shall not settle any action or claim in any manner which would impose any penalty or limitation on Officer without Officer's written consent.  Neither Corporation nor Officer will unreasonably withhold its or his or her consent to any proposed settlement.

7.    Advancement and Repayment of Expenses.

(a)    In the event that Officer employs his or her own counsel pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) through (iii) above, Corporation shall advance to Officer, prior to any final disposition of any threatened or pending action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, any and all reasonable expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in investigating or defending any such action, suit or proceeding within ten (10) days after receiving copies of invoices presented to Officer for such expenses.

(b)    Officer agrees that Officer will reimburse Corporation for all reasonable expenses 

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paid by Corporation in defending any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding against Officer in the event and only to the extent it shall be ultimately determined by a final judicial decision (from which there is no right of appeal) that Officer is not entitled, under the provisions of the Code, the By-laws, this Agreement or otherwise, to be indemnified by Corporation for such expenses.

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, Corporation shall not be required to advance such expenses to Officer if Officer (i) commences any action, suit or proceeding as a plaintiff unless such advance is specifically approved by a majority of the Board of Directors, or (ii) is a party to an action, suit or proceeding brought by Corporation and approved by a majority of the Board which alleges willful misappropriation of corporate assets by Officer, disclosure of confidential information in violation of Officer's fiduciary or contractual obligations to  Corporation, or any other willful and deliberate breach in bad faith of Officer's duty to Corporation or its shareholders.

8.    Enforcement.

(a)    Corporation expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on Corporation hereby in order to induce Officer to continue as an officer of Corporation, and acknowledges that Officer is relying upon this Agreement in continuing in such capacity.

(b)    In the event Officer is required to bring any action to enforce rights or to collect monies due under this Agreement and is successful in such action,  Corporation shall reimburse Officer for all of Officer's reasonable fees and expenses in bringing and pursuing such action.

9.    Subrogation.  In the event of payment under this agreement, Corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Officer, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable Corporation effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

10.    Non-Exclusivity of Rights.  The rights conferred on Officer by this Agreement shall not be exclusive of any other right which officer may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or directors, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office.

11.    Survival of Rights.  The rights conferred on Officer by this Agreement shall continue after Officer has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or other agent of Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of Officer's heirs, executors and administrators.

12.    Separability.  Each of the provisions of this Agreement is a separate and distinct agreement and independent of the others, so that if any or all of the provisions hereof shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof or the obligation of Corporation to indemnify Officer to the full extent provided by the By-laws or the Code.

13.    Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

14.    Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon Officer and upon Corporation, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Officer, his or her heirs, personal representatives and assigns, and to the benefit of  Corporation, its successors and assigns.

15.    Amendment and Termination.  No amendment, modification, termination or cancellation of 

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this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed by both parties hereto.

16.    Other Agreement.  This Agreement shall be prospective and shall supersede any prior agreements as of (but not until) the date upon which the Corporation is no longer subject to  Section 2115 of the California Corporations Code.  The superseding of any prior agreements shall not adversely affect any right or protection of Officer thereunder existing at the time of, or increase the liability of Officer with respect to any acts or omissions of Officer occurring prior to, such superseding.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on and as of the day and year first above written.

OFFICER:                       LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS
                         INCORPORATED

___________________________    By: _____________________________
                

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Exhibit 10.6

    
    
NRG ENERGY, INC. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

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	%%FIRST_NAME%-% %%LAST_NAME%-%
%%ADDRESS_LINE_1%-%
%%ADDRESS_LINE_2%-%
%%CITY%-%, %%STATE%-% %%ZIPCODE%-%

Congratulations on your selection as a Participant under the NRG Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).  You have been chosen to receive Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) under the Plan.  This Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (the “Grant Notice”) and the attached Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (collectively referred to as the “Agreement”) constitute an agreement between you and NRG Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the Plan’s terms shall supersede and replace the conflicting terms of this Agreement.  Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan. You are sometimes referred to as the “Participant” in this Agreement.  
%%FIRST_NAME%-% %%LAST_NAME%-% is hereby granted RSUs as follows:

	
		
	Date of Grant:
	%%OPTION_DATE,’Month DD, YYYY’%-%

	Vesting Commencement Date:
	Date of Grant

	Vesting Period:      
	Please refer to Section 2 of this Agreement

	Total Number of RSUs:   
	%%TOTAL_SHARES_GRANTED,’999,999,999’%-%

Subject to Section 8 of this Agreement, if you do not remain an employee of the Company at all times during the Vesting Period, this Award shall terminate, and you will not be entitled to any Common Stock underlying the RSUs or any dividend equivalents that may have accrued with respect thereto.

If you disagree with any of the terms of this Award or choose not to accept this Award, please contact Peter Johnson at xxx-xxx-xxxx within 45 days of the Date of Grant.  Otherwise, you will be deemed to have accepted this Award under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan.

NRG ENERGY, INC. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

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This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of the Grant Date set forth in the Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (the “Grant Notice,” and together with this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, the “Agreement”) to which this Agreement is attached, is made between NRG Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and the Participant, as set forth in the Grant Notice.  The Grant Notice is included in, and made part of, this Agreement.
		
	1.
	Grant of RSUs

Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the NRG Energy, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) set forth in the Grant Notice.
		
	2.
	Vesting Schedule

Provided that you have been continuously employed by the Company during the vesting period, the RSUs will vest one-third each year beginning on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant. For the avoidance of doubt, the vesting period for the second and third portions of the RSUs begins when the previous one-third portion of the RSUs has completed vesting.
		
	3.
	Conversion of RSUs and Issuance of Shares

As soon as reasonably practicable following vesting of the RSUs, subject to satisfaction of applicable tax withholding obligations in accordance with Section 12(g), the Company shall cause to be paid to the Participant one (1) share of NRG Energy, Inc. Common Stock for each RSU that vests on such vesting date, provided, however, that if the Participant incurs a Termination of Service as described in Section 8, then such payment shall be made within sixty (60) days after the vesting date described in the applicable subsection of Section 8, and, in accordance with Section 12(g), the Fair Market Value of the RSUs shall be determined as of such vesting date, less applicable taxes. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3 to the contrary, if at the time of the Participant’s separation from service within the meaning of Code Section 409A, the Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A, any payment hereunder that constitutes a “deferral of compensation” under Code Section 409A and that would otherwise become due on account of such separation from service, shall be delayed, and payment shall be made in full upon the earlier of (a) a date during the thirty-day period commencing six (6) months and one (1) day following such separation from service and (b) the date of the Participant’s death.
		
	4.
	Dividend Equivalent Rights

Cash dividends on shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder shall be credited to a dividend book entry account on behalf of the Participant with respect to each RSU granted to the Participant; provided that such cash dividends shall be deemed to be reinvested in shares of Common Stock immediately following the time declared at the then Fair Market Value of the Common Stock and shall vest and be paid at the same time that the shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest and are delivered to the Participant in accordance with the provisions hereof.  Stock dividends on shares of Common Stock issuable hereunder shall be credited to a dividend book entry account on behalf of the Participant with respect to each RSU granted to the Participant; provided that such stock dividends shall vest and be paid at the same time that the shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs vest and are delivered to the Participant in accordance with the provisions hereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that there are insufficient shares of Common Stock available in the Plan to settle the accrued dividends in shares of Common Stock, such shares of Common Stock shall be settled in cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such shares of Common Stock at the time of settlement.  Except as otherwise provided 

herein, the Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock underlying any RSU unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of such shares.
		
	5.
	Transfer of RSUs

Unless otherwise permitted by the Committee or Section 14 of the Plan, the RSUs may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than pursuant to a will or the laws of descent and distribution.  Any attempted disposition in violation of this Section 5 and Section 14 of the Plan shall be void.  
		
	6.
	Status of Participant 

The Participant shall not be, and, except as otherwise provided herein, shall not have rights as, a stockholder of the Company with respect to any of the shares of Common Stock subject to this Award, unless the Award has vested and shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs have been issued and delivered to the Participant. The Company shall not be required to issue or transfer any certificates for shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the Award until all applicable requirements of law have been complied with and such shares have been duly listed on any securities exchange on which the Common Stock may then be listed.  
		
	7.
	No Effect on Capital Structure 

This Award shall not affect the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to reclassify, recapitalize or otherwise change its capital or debt structure or to merge, consolidate, convey any or all of its assets, dissolve, liquidate, windup, or otherwise reorganize.
		
	8.
	Expiration and Forfeiture of Award

This Award shall vest and/or expire in the circumstances described in this Section 8.  As used herein, “Termination of Service” means termination of a Participant’s employment by, or service to, the Company, including any of its Subsidiaries.
		
	(a)
	Death

Upon a Termination of Service by reason of death, the Award shall vest in full and the Common Stock underlying the RSUs shall be issued and delivered to the Participant's legal representatives, heirs, legatees, or distributees in accordance with Section 3.
		
	(b)
	Retirement

Upon a Termination of Service in the event of Retirement, the Award shall continue to vest according to the vesting schedule; provided that Retirement occurs more than twelve (12) months following the Date of Grant. Upon vesting, the Award shall be issued and delivered to the Participant in accordance with Section 3.  
		
	(c)
	Disability

Upon a Termination of Service as a result of Disability, the Award shall vest in full, and the Common Stock underlying the RSUs shall be issued and delivered to the Participant in accordance with Section 3.
		
	(d)
	Change in Control

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 8 to the contrary, if the Company terminates the Participant’s employment without Cause in connection with a Change in Control, the RSUs shall vest in full immediately upon the later of such Change in Control or such termination of employment.  Upon vesting, the Award shall be issued and delivered to the Participant in accordance with Section 3. The Company’s termination of the Participant’s employment may be treated as being in connection with a Change in Control only if such termination occurs during the period beginning six (6) months prior to the Change in Control and ending twenty-four (24) months following the Change in Control.

		
	(e)
	Termination of Service other than as a result of Death, Retirement, Disability or Change in Control 

Upon a Termination of Service by any reason other than death, Retirement, Disability or in connection with a Change in Control, including, without limitation, as a result of retirement or disability that does not meet the requirements set forth in the definitions of such terms in the Plan, voluntary resignation or termination for Cause, any unvested portion of this Award shall expire and be forfeited to the Company.
		
	(f)
	Clawback as a result of misconduct

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if the Company is required to prepare a material restatement of its financial statements as a result of misconduct, and the Committee determines that the Participant knowingly engaged in the misconduct, was grossly negligent with respect to such misconduct, or acted knowingly or with gross negligence in failing to prevent the misconduct, or the Committee concludes that the Participant engaged in willful fraud, embezzlement or other similar activity (including acts of omission) materially detrimental to the Company, the Company may require the Participant (or the Participant’s beneficiary) to reimburse the Company for all or any portion of this Award, and/or to forfeit the proceeds of any sale (including any sales to the Company) of any Company securities acquired by or on behalf of the Participant (or the Participant’s beneficiary) pursuant to the Award granted under this Agreement during the 12-month period following the first public filing of the financial document requiring restatement or during the 12-month period following the date of the Participant’s misconduct.
		
	9.
	Committee Authority

Any question concerning the interpretation of this Agreement, any adjustments required to be made under the Plan, and any controversy that may arise under the Plan or this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.  Any decisions by the Committee regarding the Plan or this Agreement shall be final and binding.
		
	10.
	Plan Controls 

The terms of this Agreement are governed by the terms of the Plan, as it exists on the Date of Grant and as the Plan may be amended from time to time thereafter.  In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.
		
	11.
	Limitation on Rights; No Right to Future Grants 

By entering into this Agreement and accepting this Award, the Participant acknowledges that: (a) the Plan is discretionary and may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, as provided in the Plan; provided that, except as provided in Section 18 of the Plan, no amendment to this Agreement shall adversely affect in a material manner the Participant’s rights under this Agreement without his or her written consent; (b) the grant of this Award is a one-time benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of awards or benefits in lieu of awards; (c) all determinations with respect to any such future grants, including, but not limited to, the times when awards will be granted, the number of shares subject to each award, the award price, if any, and the time or times when each award will be settled, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; (d) participation in the Plan is voluntary; (e) the value of this Award is an extraordinary item that is outside the scope of the Participant's employment contract, if any, unless expressly provided for in any such employment contract; (f) this Award is not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, for calculating any benefits, severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments, and the Participant will have no entitlement to compensation or damages as a consequence of any forfeiture of any portion of this Award pursuant to Section 8; (g) the future value of the Common Stock subject to this Award is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty, (h) neither the Plan, this Award nor the issuance of the shares of Common Stock underlying this Award confers upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of (or any other relationship with) the Company or any Subsidiary, nor do they limit in any respect the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the Participant’s employment or other relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, at any time with or without Cause, and (i) the grant of this Award will not be interpreted to form an employment relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary; and furthermore, the grant of this Award will not be interpreted to form an employment contract with the Company or any Subsidiary.

		
	12.
	General Provisions

		
	(a)
	Notice 

Whenever any notice is required or permitted hereunder, such notice must be in writing and delivered in person or by mail (to the address set forth below if notice is being delivered to the Company) or electronically.  Any notice delivered in person or by mail shall be deemed to be delivered on the date on which it is personally delivered, or, whether actually received or not, on the third business day after it is deposited in the United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, addressed to the person who is to receive it at the address set forth in this Agreement. Any notice delivered electronically shall be deemed to be delivered when transmitted and receipt is confirmed. Notices delivered to the Participant in person or by mail shall be addressed to the address for the Participant in the records of the Company.  Notices delivered to the Company in person or by mail shall be addressed as follows: 
Company:
NRG Energy, Inc.
Attn: Human Resources
804 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ 08450

        

The Company or the Participant may change, by written notice to the other, the address previously specified for receiving notices.
		
	(b)
	No Waiver

No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be valid unless in writing and signed by the person against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced, nor will failure to enforce any right under this Agreement constitute a continuing waiver of the same or a waiver of any other right hereunder.
		
	(c)
	Undertaking

The Participant hereby agrees to take whatever additional action, and execute whatever additional documents, the Company may deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on either the Participant or the Award pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement.
		
	(d)
	Entire Contract

This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and will, in all respects, be construed in conformity with the express terms and provisions of the Plan.
		
	(e)
	Successors and Assigns

The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding on, the Company and its successors and assigns and Participant and Participant's legal representatives, heirs, legatees, distributees, assigns and transferees by operation of law.
		
	(f)
	Securities Law Compliance

The Company currently has an effective registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying this Award.  The Company intends to maintain this registration statement but has no obligation to the Participant to do so.  If the registration statement ceases to be effective, the Participant will not be able to transfer or sell shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Award, unless exemptions from registration under 

applicable securities laws are available.  Such exemptions from registration are very limited and might be unavailable.  Participant agrees that any resale of the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to this Award shall comply in all respects with the requirements of all applicable securities laws, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) and any other law, rule or regulation applicable thereto, as such laws, rules, and regulations may be amended from time to time.  The Company shall not be obligated to either issue shares of Common Stock or permit the resale of any such shares if such issuance or resale would violate any such requirements.
		
	(g)
	Taxes

The Participant acknowledges that the removal of restrictions with respect to RSUs will give rise to a withholding tax liability and that no shares of Common Stock are issuable hereunder until such withholding obligation is satisfied in full.  The Participant agrees to remit to the Company the amount of any taxes required to be withheld.  The Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit the Participant to satisfy all or part of such tax obligation by (i) withholding the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Participant hereunder and/or (ii) the Participant transferring to the Company unrestricted shares of Common Stock previously owned by the Participant for at least six (6) months prior to the vesting of the Award hereunder, that have a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of the withholding to be credited. Such value shall be based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld is determined.  
		
	(h)
	Confidentiality

As partial consideration for the granting of this Award, the Participant agrees that he or she will keep confidential all information and knowledge that the Participant has relating to the manner and amount of his or her participation in the Plan; provided, however, that such information may be disclosed as required by law and may be given in confidence to the Participant's spouse, tax and financial advisors, or to a financial institution to the extent that such information is necessary to secure a loan.  
		
	(i)
	Governing Law 

Except as may otherwise be provided in the Plan, the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
		
	(j)
	Code Section 409A Compliance

To the extent that the Committee determines that the Award granted under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A of the Code and fails to comply with the requirements of such Section, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan or in this Agreement, the Committee reserves the right to amend, restructure, terminate or replace this Award in order to cause the Award to either not be subject to Section 409A of the Code or comply with the applicable provisions of such Section.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the Date of Grant.
 

NRG ENERGY, INC.

	
		
	Name:
	Mauricio Gutierrez   

	Title:
	President & CEO

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