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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 earliest event reported:  May 23, 2019

Commission
File
Number
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter, address of principal executive offices and
registrant's telephone number
 
IRS Employer
Identification
Number
1-8841
 
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
 
59-2449419
 
 
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
(561) 694-4000
 
 

State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization:  Florida

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
 
 
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
 
NEE
 
New York Stock Exchange
6.123% Corporate Units
 
NEE.PRR
 
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).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o



SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)
NextEra Energy, Inc. (Company) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (2019 Annual Meeting) on May 23, 2019. At the 2019 Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders approved three proposals and did not approve one shareholder proposal. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2019 Annual Meeting (Proxy Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2019.

(b)
The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the 2019 Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1

The Company's shareholders elected each of the thirteen nominees to the Company's Board of Directors (Board) for a one-year term by a majority of the votes cast, as set forth below:

 
 
FOR
 
%
VOTES
CAST
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
Sherry S. Barrat
 
359,169,941

 
96.6
%
 
12,771,787

 
1,059,990

 
61,762,025

James L. Camaren
 
358,981,178

 
96.5
%
 
12,872,282

 
1,148,258

 
61,762,025

Kenneth B. Dunn
 
370,362,865

 
99.6
%
 
1,519,012

 
1,119,841

 
61,762,025

Naren K. Gursahaney
 
369,765,834

 
99.4
%
 
2,061,532

 
1,174,352

 
61,762,025

Kirk S. Hachigian
 
365,541,474

 
98.3
%
 
6,279,148

 
1,181,096

 
61,762,025

Toni Jennings
 
363,434,863

 
97.7
%
 
8,474,647

 
1,092,208

 
61,762,025

Amy B. Lane
 
368,604,627

 
99.1
%
 
3,287,353

 
1,109,738

 
61,762,025

James L. Robo
 
346,779,004

 
93.2
%
 
25,249,601

 
973,113

 
61,762,025

Rudy E. Schupp
 
358,469,022

 
96.4
%
 
13,346,896

 
1,185,800

 
61,762,025

John L. Skolds
 
370,284,618

 
99.6
%
 
1,514,122

 
1,202,978

 
61,762,025

William H. Swanson
 
366,709,797

 
98.6
%
 
5,127,195

 
1,164,726

 
61,762,025

Hansel E. Tookes, II
 
359,282,919

 
96.6
%
 
12,564,710

 
1,154,089

 
61,762,025

Darryl L. Wilson
 
370,191,753

 
99.6
%
 
1,605,403

 
1,204,562

 
61,762,025


Proposal 2

The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019, as set forth below:

FOR
 
%
VOTES
CAST
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
415,797,795
 
95.8%
 
18,007,079
 
958,869
 
—

Proposal 3

The Company's shareholders approved, by non-binding advisory vote, the Company's compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, as set forth below:

FOR
 
%
VOTES
CAST
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
346,285,188
 
93.6%
 
23,727,067
 
2,989,463
 
61,762,025


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Proposal 4

The Company's shareholders did not approve a non-binding shareholder proposal requesting a semiannual report disclosing political contribution policies and expenditures, as set forth below:

FOR
 
%
VOTES
CAST
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
179,808,198
 
48.7%
 
189,323,881
 
3,869,639
 
61,762,025


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.

NextEra Energy, Inc.
(Registrant)

Date:  May 28, 2019

 
CHARLES E. SIEVING
 
 
Charles E. Sieving
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
 


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