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

      Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 30, 2006                    

NRG Energy, Inc.

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-15891		41-1724239
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

211 Carnegie Center		Princeton, NJ 08540
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

609-524-4500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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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Item 8.01

On May 30, 2006, NRG Energy, Inc. commented on an unsolicited proposal from Mirant Corporation to purchase NRG Energy, Inc. A copy of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated May 30, 2006

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.

Dated: May 31, 2006

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated May 30, 2006