8-KFiling Date: Sep 24, 2026

Vistra (VST)

Material Agreement, Other Events, Financial Statements

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ACC: 0001140361-26-037577

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Item 1.01. Material Agreement
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On September 24, 2026, Vistra Operations Company LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Vistra Corp., completed an underwritten public offering of $850,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.000% Series A Junior Subordinated Notes due 2057 and $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.250% Series B Junior Subordinated Notes due 2057. The notes are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by Vistra Corp. and were issued under a Base Indenture dated September 24, 2026 among Vistra Operations as issuer, Vistra Corp. as guarantor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee, as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2026. The offering was registered under a Form S-3 filed September 8, 2026 (File Nos. 333-298811 and 333-298811-01), with terms described in a prospectus supplement dated September 10, 2026 and related prospectus dated September 8, 2026, filed under Rule 424(b)(2) on September 14, 2026. Copies of the Base Indenture, First Supplemental Indenture, and forms of the notes of each series were filed as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4, respectively, and the description of the Indenture and Securities is qualified in its entirety by reference to those exhibits.

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On September 24, 2026, Vistra Operations Company LLC ( Vistra Operations ), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Vistra Corp. ( Vistra ), completed its underwritten public offering of $850,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.000% Series A Junior Subordinated Notes due 2057 (the Series A Notes ) and $650,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.250% Series B Junior Subordinated Notes due 2057 (the Series B Notes and, together with the Series A Notes, the Notes ), in each case irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by Vistra (the Guarantee and, together with the Notes, the Securities ). The Securities were issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2026 (the Base Indenture ), among Vistra Operations, as issuer, Vistra, as guarantor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the Trustee ), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2026 (together with the Base Indenture, the Indenture ), among Vistra Operations, Vistra and the Trustee. The Indenture and the terms of the Securities are further described under Description of the Notes in the prospectus supplement of Vistra Operations and Vistra dated September 10, 2026, together with the related prospectus dated September 8, 2026, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Rule 424(b)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 on September 14, 2026, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference. The sale of the Securities was registered under Vistra s and Vistra Operations registration statement on Form S-3 filed on September 8, 2026 (File Nos. 333-298811 and 333-298811-01) (the Registration Statement ). Copies of the Base Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture and the forms of the Notes of each series have been filed as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4, respectively, to this report and are incorporated herein by reference and into the Registration Statement. The foregoing description of the Indenture and the Securities does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibits.
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Item 8.01. Other Events
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Vistra Operations and Vistra reported under Item 8.01 that the Securities were sold pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement dated September 10, 2026, among Vistra Operations, Vistra, and Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., and Truist Securities, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named in Schedule A. The Underwriting Agreement was filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. Sidley Austin LLP’s legal opinion issued in connection with the offering of the Securities was attached as Exhibit 5.1 and is incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

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Item 8.01. Other Events. The Securities were sold pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated September 10, 2026 (the Underwriting Agreement ), among Vistra Operations, Vistra and Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Truist Securities, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule A to the Underwriting Agreement. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement has been filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference and into the Registration Statement. Additionally, the legal opinion of Sidley Austin LLP issued in connection with the offering of the Securities is attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1 and is incorporated herein by reference and into the Registration Statement.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements
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Item 9.01 lists exhibits under (d): Exhibit 1.1, Underwriting Agreement dated September 10, 2026, among Vistra Operations Company LLC, Vistra Corp., and Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Truist Securities, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters; Exhibit 4.1, Indenture dated September 24, 2026, among Vistra Operations Company LLC as Issuer, Vistra Corp. as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association as Trustee; Exhibit 4.2, First Supplemental Indenture dated September 24, 2026, among the same parties; Exhibit 4.3, Form of 7.000% Series A Junior Subordinated Note due 2057, included in Exhibit 4.2; Exhibit 4.4, Form of 7.250% Series B Junior Subordinated Note due 2057, included in Exhibit 4.2; Exhibit 5.1, Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP; Exhibit 23.1, Consent of Sidley Austin LLP, included in Exhibit 5.1; and Exhibit 104, the cover page from the Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL. The report is signed by Vistra Corp. on September 24, 2026, by William M. Quinn, Senior Vice President and Treasurer.

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated September 10, 2026, by and among Vistra Operations Company LLC, Vistra Corp. and Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Truist Securities, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. 4.1 Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2026, by and among Vistra Operations Company LLC, as Issuer, Vistra Corp., as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 24, 2026, by and among Vistra Operations Company LLC, as Issuer, Vistra Corp., as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee. 4.3 Form of 7.000% Series A Junior Subordinated Note due 2057 (included in Exhibit 4.2 hereto). 4.4 Form of 7.250% Series B Junior Subordinated Note due 2057 (included in Exhibit 4.2 hereto). 5.1 Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP. 23.1 Consent of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto). 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. 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 thereunto duly authorized. Vistra Corp. Dated: September 24, 2026 /s/ William M. Quinn Name: William M. Quinn Title: Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Deep Analysis

Vistra's subsidiary closes a $1.5B junior subordinated note offering at 7.00%–7.25% — pricey 2057-maturity hybrid capital that funds the balance sheet, not a change to the equity story (Items 1.01, 8.01).

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