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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: February 11, 2021
| 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
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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 | ||||||||||||
| 4.872% Corporate Units | NEE.PRO | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 5.279% Corporate Units | NEE.PRP | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 6.219% Corporate Units | NEE.PRQ | 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).
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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. ☐
SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) On February 11, 2021, NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NEE) Board of Directors (board) approved an increase in the size of the board from thirteen members to fourteen members and, upon the recommendation of the Governance & Nominating Committee, appointed Lynn M. Utter to fill the newly created directorship. In addition, effective on the same date, the board approved the appointment of Mrs. Utter to the Audit and Finance & Investment Committees of the board.
Mrs. Utter was the chief talent officer of Atlas Holdings LLC from July 2018 to May 2020. From April 2016 to June 2018 she was the chief executive officer of First Source LLC and from 2012 to 2015 Mrs. Utter was president and chief operating officer, Knoll Office of Knoll, Inc.
Mrs. Utter will receive compensation for her service as a director consistent with the compensation paid to the other non-employee directors of NEE. In 2021, the compensation includes an annual retainer of $105,000 and an annual award of NEE common stock with grant date value of $180,000. On February 11, Mrs. Utter was granted the annual award of 2,150 shares of NEE common stock.
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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.
Date: February 12, 2021
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
| CHARLES E. SIEVING | ||
| Charles E. Sieving Executive Vice President & General Counsel | ||