8-K – 2026-07-14 – tln-20260714.htm

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UNITED STATES
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 repo rted): July 14, 2026

Talen Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
001-37388
47-1197305

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2929 Allen Pkwy, Suite 2200
Houston , TX 77019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
( 888 ) 211-6011
(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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share
TLN
The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On July 14, 2026, Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen”) issued a press release announcing results in the PJM Base Residual Auction for the 2028/2029 planning year. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information under this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 to this Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated July 14, 2026.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (cover page XBRL tags embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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.

TALEN ENERGY CORPORATION

Date:
July 14, 2026
By:
/s/ Cole Muller

Name:
Cole Muller

Title:
Chief Financial Officer

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