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Is Vistra laying off workers?

Yes. Vistra filed 3 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 304 jobs. The most recent was filed May 4, 2026 for Baldwin, Illinois. Across every year on record since 2022: 4 notices covering 504 jobs.

504 roles affected across 4 filings.

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M&A activity (SEC 8-K Item 2.01)
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Filing history

Vistra has filed 4 WARN notices between 2022 and 2026, cutting 504 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (304 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Vistra, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

Oct 28, 2025AcquisitionSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.01, filed 2025-10-28 by Vistra Corp. (VST).SEC filing →
May 5, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-05-05 by Vistra Corp. (VST).SEC filing →
Dec 30, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-12-30 by Vistra Corp. (VST).SEC filing →
Nov 20, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-11-20 by Vistra Corp. (VST).SEC filing →

Every filing

Baldwin, Illinois
Filed May 4, 2026 (5mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
122
Layoff
Newton, Illinois
Filed May 4, 2026 (5mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
83
Layoff
Kincaid, Illinois
Filed May 4, 2026 (5mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
99
Layoff
Bartonville, Illinois
Filed May 12, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
200
Layoff

Questions

Is Vistra laying off employees?

Yes. Vistra filed 3 WARN notices in the last 12 months covering 304 jobs. The most recent was filed May 4, 2026 for Baldwin, Illinois. Across every year on record since 2022: 4 notices covering 504 jobs.

How many jobs is Vistra cutting?

304 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 504 jobs across all 4 official WARN filings on record since 2022.

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