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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, 2024
| 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:
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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 | ||||||||||||
| 6.926% 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 ☐
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a)NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (2024 Annual Meeting) on May 23, 2024. At the 2024 Annual Meeting, NEE's shareholders approved three proposals and did not approve two shareholder proposals. The proposals are described in detail in NEE's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2024 Annual Meeting (Proxy Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2024.
(b)The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the 2024 Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1
NEE's shareholders elected each of the eleven nominees to the Board for a one-year term, as set forth below:
| FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicole S. Arnaboldi | 1,559,817,285 | 99.5 | % | 7,828,923 | 4,283,223 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James L. Camaren | 1,493,235,815 | 95.3 | % | 74,179,152 | 4,514,464 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Naren K. Gursahaney | 1,478,701,248 | 94.3 | % | 88,752,712 | 4,475,471 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kirk S. Hachigian | 1,464,840,995 | 93.5 | % | 102,538,441 | 4,549,995 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maria G. Henry | 1,561,152,449 | 99.6 | % | 6,295,308 | 4,481,674 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John W. Ketchum | 1,457,477,330 | 93.0 | % | 109,679,610 | 4,772,491 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amy B. Lane | 1,529,858,438 | 97.6 | % | 37,712,300 | 4,358,693 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David L. Porges | 1,538,713,419 | 98.2 | % | 28,827,685 | 4,388,327 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deborah L. "Dev" Stahlkopf | 1,549,405,509 | 98.8 | % | 18,221,168 | 4,302,754 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John A. Stall | 1,553,165,269 | 99.1 | % | 14,451,296 | 4,312,866 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darryl L. Wilson | 1,531,008,449 | 97.7 | % | 36,369,321 | 4,551,661 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2
NEE's shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as NEE's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024, as set forth below:
| FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,682,482,123 | 94.0% | 106,624,700 | 5,212,607 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3
NEE's shareholders approved, by non-binding advisory vote, NEE'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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,385,898,880 | 88.8% | 173,968,678 | 12,061,873 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 4
NEE’s shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal entitled “Board Matrix” that requested disclosure, in matrix format, of each director/nominee's self-identified gender and racial ethnicity, as well as individual skills and attributes most relevant to NEE, as set forth below:
| FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 634,056,816 | 40.6% | 928,217,976 | 9,654,639 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 5
NEE’s shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal entitled “Climate Lobbying Report” that requested a report on NEE's lobbying and trade association memberships in relation to NEE's emissions goal, as set forth below:
| FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 503,797,456 | 32.5% | 1,048,526,580 | 19,605,395 | 222,389,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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: May 28, 2024
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
| CHARLES E. SIEVING | ||
Charles E. Sieving Executive Vice President, Chief Legal, Environmental and Federal Regulatory Affairs Officer | ||