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 reported): January 20, 2026
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New Jersey | 001-09120 | 22-2625848 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 80 Park Plaza |
| Newark, New Jersey 07102 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
973 430-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading | Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered | ||
| Common Stock without par value | PEG | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On January 20, 2026, upon the recommendation of the Governance, Nominating and Sustainability Committee, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (the “Company”) elected Geisha J. Williams to serve as a new director effective March 1, 2026. The Board has determined that Ms. Williams is an independent director within the meaning of the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As of the time of the filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Board has not determined the committees to which Ms. Williams will be appointed.
As of the date of election to the Board, Ms. Williams will participate in the Company’s compensation plans for non-management directors, as described under “Proposal 1: Election of Directors—Director Compensation” in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2025 and incorporated by reference herein.
No arrangement or understanding exists between Ms. Williams and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Williams was selected as a director of the Company. There are no transactions between the Company and Ms. Williams that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
The Company issued a press release dated January 21, 2026 announcing the election of Ms. Williams. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit 99 | Press Release of Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, dated January 21, 2026. | |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company and any subsidiaries thereof.
| PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INCORPORATED | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Rose M. Chernick | |
| ROSE M. CHERNICK | ||
| Vice President and Controller | ||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: January 21, 2026
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