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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 24, 2018


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)

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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))

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 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (2018 Annual Meeting) on May 24, 2018. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders approved three proposals and did not approve two shareholder proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2018 Annual Meeting (Proxy Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2018.

(b)
The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the 2018 Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1

The Company's shareholders elected each of the twelve 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
 
353,360,126

 
96.0
%
 
14,753,681

 
3,052,026

 
56,314,328

James L. Camaren
 
358,805,308

 
97.0
%
 
11,123,043

 
1,237,482

 
56,314,328

Kenneth B. Dunn
 
367,934,707

 
99.5
%
 
1,975,058

 
1,256,068

 
56,314,328

Naren K. Gursahaney
 
367,599,528

 
99.4
%
 
2,336,212

 
1,230,093

 
56,314,328

Kirk S. Hachigian
 
333,114,895

 
90.1
%
 
36,804,729

 
1,246,209

 
56,314,328

Toni Jennings
 
364,138,549

 
98.4
%
 
5,870,146

 
1,157,138

 
56,314,328

Amy B. Lane
 
366,618,905

 
99.1
%
 
3,409,313

 
1,137,615

 
56,314,328

James L. Robo
 
339,078,750

 
92.0
%
 
29,315,742

 
2,771,341

 
56,314,328

Rudy E. Schupp
 
360,978,597

 
97.6
%
 
8,925,198

 
1,262,038

 
56,314,328

John L. Skolds
 
368,000,729

 
99.5
%
 
1,908,073

 
1,257,031

 
56,314,328

William H. Swanson
 
367,260,552

 
99.3
%
 
2,666,875

 
1,238,406

 
56,314,328

Hansel E. Tookes, II
 
362,476,161

 
98.0
%
 
7,457,416

 
1,232,256

 
56,314,328


Proposal 2

The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018, as set forth below:


FOR
 
%
VOTES
CAST
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
413,901,717
 
97.1%
 
12,416,299
 
1,162,145
 

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
351,133,563
 
95.2%
 
17,570,031
 
2,462,239
 
56,314,328


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Proposal 4

The Company's shareholders did not approve a non-binding shareholder proposal requesting the Board to permit shareholder action by written consent, as set forth below:


FOR
 
%
VOTES
CAST
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
157,275,721
 
42.7%
 
210,650,804
 
3,239,308
 
56,314,328


Proposal 5

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
156,880,710
 
43.2%
 
205,933,289
 
8,351,834
 
56,314,328


SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS


Item 8.01 Other Events

At a May 24, 2018 meeting of the Board, the independent members of the Board appointed independent Director Rudy E. Schupp as Lead Director, to serve until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Schupp’s appointment commenced on May 24, 2018 concurrently with the end of Director Sherry S. Barrat’s service as Lead Director.


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 30, 2018

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


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