form8k12192011


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:  December 16, 2011



Commission
File
Number
 
Exact name of registrants as specified in their
charters, address of principal executive offices and
registrants' telephone number
 
IRS Employer
Identification
Number
 
 
 
 
 
1-8841
 
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
 
59-2449419
2-27612
 
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
 
59-0247775
 
 
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 registrants 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))








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.


(b) On December 16, 2011, Armando J. Olivera, President and Chief Executive Officer of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), notified the Board of Directors of NextEra Energy, Inc. and of FPL of his decision to retire from FPL effective May 2, 2012. To facilitate an orderly succession, Eric E. Silagy, who currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Regulatory and State Governmental Affairs, of FPL, was appointed as FPL's President, effective December 16, 2011. Mr. Olivera will continue to serve as FPL's Chief Executive Officer until his retirement.




















SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
(Registrants)

Date:  December 19, 2011


 
CHARLES E. SIEVING
 
 
Charles E. Sieving
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
NextEra Energy, Inc.
Executive Vice President
Florida Power & Light Company

 








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