Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Graham Stuart E	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Talen Energy Corp [ TLN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O TALEN ENERGY CORPORATION, 835 HAMILTON STREET, SUITE 150	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/6/2016
(Street) ALLENTOWN, PA 18101 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	12/6/2016		D		4416	D	(1) (2)	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: 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
Stock Unit (DDCP)   (3)	(3)	12/6/2016		D			53066.163	(1) (3) (4)	(1) (3) (4)	Common Stock	53066.163	(1) (2) (4)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	On December 6, 2016, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 2, 2016 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Talen Energy Corporation (the "Company"), RPH Parent LLC, SPH Parent LLC, CRJ Parent LLC and RJS Merger Sub Inc. ("Merger Sub"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation on the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the "Merger").
( 2)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Company common stock outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), was, at the Effective Time, automatically converted into the right to receive $14.00 in cash, without interest (the "Merger Consideration").
( 3)	Represents stock units ("Director Stock Units") acquired under the Issuer's Directors Deferred Compensation Plan ("DDCP"). Each Director Stock Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Issuer common stock. Pursuant to the terms of the DDCP, the Director Stock Units shall settle in common stock upon the director's retirement or separation from service. No conversion or exercise price applies.
( 4)	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, all Director Stock Units outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time were converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, based on the number of shares of Company common stock subject to the award and the Merger Consideration, and otherwise upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Graham Stuart E C/O TALEN ENERGY CORPORATION 835 HAMILTON STREET, SUITE 150 ALLENTOWN, PA 18101	X

Signatures
/s/Thomas G. Douglass, as Attorney-in-Fact for Stuart E. Graham		12/6/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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