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 18, 2022
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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:
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| 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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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 18, 2022, NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NEE) Board of Directors (Board) approved an increase in the size of the Board from twelve members to thirteen members and, in accordance with the previously announced chief executive officer succession plan, appointed John W. Ketchum to fill the newly created directorship, effective March 1, 2022. Mr. Ketchum will be a member of the Board’s Executive Committee. Mr. Ketchum has served in his current role as the President and Chief Executive Officer of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, a subsidiary of NEE, since March 2019 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NEE from March 2016 to March 2019. Mr. Ketchum will not receive any additional compensation for service as a member of the Board.
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 22, 2022
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
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| CHARLES E. SIEVING |
Charles E. Sieving
Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
