form8k05222014







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 22, 2014



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)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)
NextEra Energy, Inc. (the Company) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (2014 Annual Meeting) on May 22, 2014 in Indian Wells, California.  At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders approved four proposals.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2014 Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2014.

(b)
The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the 2014 Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1

The Company's shareholders elected each of the eleven nominees to the Board of Directors for a one-year term by a majority of the votes cast, as set forth below:

 
 
FOR
 
%
VOTES
CAST
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
%
VOTES
CAST
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
Sherry S. Barrat
 
293,133,016

 
98%
 
5,742,410

 
2%
 
925,247

 
67,711,417

Robert M. Beall, II
 
295,225,690

 
99%
 
3,607,431

 
1%
 
967,552

 
67,711,417

James L. Camaren
 
294,873,702

 
99%
 
3,968,919

 
1%
 
958,052

 
67,711,417

Kenneth B. Dunn
 
297,463,447

 
99.5%
 
1,380,732

 
0.5%
 
956,494

 
67,711,417

Kirk S. Hachigian
 
297,233,531

 
99.5%
 
1,600,058

 
0.5%
 
967,084

 
67,711,417

Toni Jennings
 
297,150,220

 
99%
 
1,707,494

 
1%
 
942,959

 
67,711,417

James L. Robo
 
288,223,492

 
97%
 
10,139,876

 
3%
 
1,437,305

 
67,711,417

Rudy E. Schupp
 
294,418,753

 
99%
 
4,406,003

 
1%
 
975,917

 
67,711,417

John L. Skolds
 
297,462,793

 
99.5%
 
1,382,647

 
0.5%
 
955,233

 
67,711,417

William H. Swanson
 
296,271,692

 
99%
 
2,589,584

 
1%
 
939,397

 
67,711,417

Hansel E. Tookes, II
 
296,702,203

 
99%
 
2,141,404

 
1%
 
957,066

 
67,711,417


Proposal 2

The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2014, with 99% of votes cast voting “for” and 1% of votes cast voting “against,” as set forth below:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
361,663,191
 
4,761,431
 
1,087,468
 

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 for the 2014 Annual Meeting, with 97% of votes cast voting “for” and 3% of votes cast voting “against,” as set forth below:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
286,455,971
 
8,140,647
 
5,204,055
 
67,711,417


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Proposal 4

The Company's shareholders approved, by non-binding precatory vote, a shareholder proposal relating to the elimination of all supermajority voting provisions in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, with 73% of votes cast voting “for” and 27% of votes cast voting “against,” as set forth below:

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTENTIONS
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
218,214,882
 
79,159,292
 
2,426,499
 
67,711,417




SECTION 8 – Other events

Item 8.01  Other Events

At a May 23, 2014 meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors (Board):

(a)
The independent members of the Board appointed independent Director Robert M. Beall, II as Lead Director, to serve until the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of shareholders; and
 
 
(b)
The Board determined that independent Director William H. Swanson is an “audit committee financial expert,” as that term is defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K. Mr. Swanson became Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board on May 23, 2014.













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 27, 2014


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




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