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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
McFarland Mark Allen
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2929 ALLEN PKWY, SUITE 2200
(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77019
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Talen Energy Corp [ TLN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
checkbox checked Director 10% Owner
checkbox checked Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2026
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 45,228(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2026 Restricted Stock Units (2) 02/26/2026 A 12,519 (3) (3) Common Stock 12,519 $0 12,519 D
2026 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (4) 02/26/2026 A 58,420 (5) (5) Common Stock 58,420 $0 58,420 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 117 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 ("common stock"), of Talen Energy Corporation (the "Company") purchased from the 2025 Talen Energy Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 30, 2025.
2. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") was issued under the Talen Energy Corporation 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Company or its cash equivalent, as determined at the time of settlement by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee") pursuant to the terms of the Plan.
3. Represents 5,007 RSUs that will vest on February 25, 2027, 5,008 RSUs that will vest on February 25, 2028 and 2,504 RSUs that will vest on February 25, 2029, in each case subject to the reporting person's continued service.
4. Each Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit ("PSU") was issued under the Plan and represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock or its cash equivalent, as determined at the time of settlement by the Committee pursuant to the terms of the Plan.
5. Represents PSUs that will vest subject to the reporting person's (i) continued service and (ii) achievement of applicable performance goals. 23,368 of the PSUs will be eligible to vest based on performance as of February 25, 2028 and 35,052 of the PSUs will be eligible to vest based on performance as of February 25, 2029. The number of PSUs that vest can range from 0% to 200% of the target number of PSUs subject to the award, plus, if the maximum performance level is exceeded, an additional number of PSUs in an amount equal to the reporting person's proportionate share among the participating executive officers of 3% of the Company's market capitalization above the maximum performance level. The numbers of PSUs and shares of common stock in this row represent the maximum level of performance (or 200%) for each award.
Remarks:
/s/ John C. Wander, attorney-in-fact 03/02/2026
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