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COMPENSATION TABLES
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
Change in
Pension
Value and
Non-Equity Non-qualified
Stock Option Incentive Plan Deferred All Other
Name and Principal Base Salary Awards Awards Compensation Compensation Compensation
Position Year ($)(1) Bonus ($) ($)(2) ($)(2) ($)(3) Earnings ($) ($) Total ($)
Current Executives
2021 1,369,385 — 7,694,426 — 1,707,225 — 83,188 10,854,224
2020 1,388,700 — 5,660,310 — 2,791,815 — 38,451 9,879,276
2019 1,297,038 — 5,483,422 — 2,326,594 — 38,999 9,146,053
2021 415,481 500,000 999,980 — 318,801 — 9,927 2,244,188
2021 573,520 — 1,406,711 — 575,255 — 11,600 2,567,086
2020 584,909 — 1,121,932 — 705,534 — 11,400 2,423,775
2019 546,832 — 1,086,886 — 562,401 — 11,200 2,207,319
2021 573,520 — 1,406,711 — 575,255 — 11,600 2,567,086
2020 584,909 — 1,121,932 — 705,534 — 11,400 2,423,775
2019 547,039 — 1,086,886 — 587,965 — 11,200 2,233,090
2021 534,466 — 919,874 — 402,062 — 11,600 1,868,002
2020 542,842 — 634,435 — 438,327 — 11,400 1,627,004
2019 508,104 — 619,142 — 301,757 — 11,200 1,440,203
Former Executives
2021 389,994 — 573,346 — 234,704 — 199,781(5) 1,397,825
2021 109,447 — 1,411,634 — — — 90,151 1,611,231
2020 737,808 — 1,415,247 — — — 11,347 2,164,402
2019 690,040 — 1,371,026 — 945,890 — 11,112 3,018,068
(1) Reflects actual base salary earnings.
(2) Reflects the grant date fair value determined in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic
718, Comparison — Stock Compensation. The assumptions made in these valuations are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K in Item 15 —
Consolidated Financial Statements. For performance-based RPSUs granted in 2021, if the maximum level of performance is achieved, the fair value
will be approximately $10,370,885 for Mr. Gutierrez, $1,339,973 for Mr. Fornaro, $1,896,993 for Ms. Killinger, $1,896,993 for Mr. Moser, $1,239,610 for
Mr. Gaudette, $773,368 for Mr. Frotte, and $1,906,652 for Mr. Andrews.
(3) The amounts shown in this column represent the AIP bonuses paid to the NEOs. Further information regarding the AIP bonuses is included in the
“2021 AIP Payments” section of the CD&A.
(4) Mr. Fornaro was appointed to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective June 1, 2021.
(5) While serving as our Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Mr. Frotte was additionally appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer effective February 4,
2021. He served in such capacity until May 31, 2021 and continued his Senior Vice President and Treasurer role thereafter. In connection with his
service as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Frotte received a stipend of $192,857, which is included in the “All Other Compensation” column.
(6) Mr. Andrews resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective February 4, 2021 and remained with the Company in an
advisory role until February 19, 2021. All outstanding equity awards vesting after February 19, 2021 were forfeited in connection with his resignation.
Mauricio Gutierrez
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Alberto Fornaro(4)
Executive Vice
President and Chief
Financial Officer
Elizabeth Killinger
Executive Vice
President, NRG
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Christopher Moser
Executive Vice
President,
Operations
Robert Gaudette
Senior Vice
President, NRG
Business
Gaetan Frotte(5)
Former Interim
Chief Financial
Officer
Kirkland Andrews(6)
Former Executive
Vice President and
Chief Financial
Officer
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