Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HAY LEWIS III
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEXTERA ENERGY INC [NEE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Exec Chairman / Director of Sub
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC., 700 UNIVERSE BLVD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2012
(Street)

JUNO BEACH, FL 33408
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/31/2012   M(1)   150,000 A $ 32.46 471,727 (2) D  
Common Stock 10/31/2012   S(3)   150,000 D $ 70.073 (4) 321,727 (2) D  
Common Stock               143,416 I By Hay Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock               114,999 I By grantor retained annuity trusts
Common Stock               116,499 I By Hay Second Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock               4,264 I By Retirement Savings Plans Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.46 10/31/2012   M(1)     150,000   (5) 02/12/2014 Common Stock 150,000 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HAY LEWIS III
C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
700 UNIVERSE BLVD
JUNO BEACH, FL 33408
  X     Exec Chairman Director of Sub

Signatures

 Alissa E. Ballot (Attorney-in-Fact)   11/01/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Options exercised in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 3, 2012.
(2) Includes 203,655 shares deferred until the reporting person's retirement.
(3) Sales effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 3, 2012.
(4) Weighted average sale price. Reporting person sold 150,000 shares through a trade order executed by a broker-dealer at prices ranging from $70.00 to $70.16 per share. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer.
(5) The option, representing a right to buy 150,000 shares, became exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 12, 2005, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.

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