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NEE · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 27, 2026

Nextera Energy Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 27, 2026
Period
May 21, 2026
Ticker
NEE
Accession
0000753308-26-000041
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NextEra Energy re-elected 12 directors and approved executive compensation. Paris Agreement alignment rejected; Net Zero proposal not properly presented.

About Nextera Energy Inc
Market cap
$178.7B
1Y TSR
+30.5%
3Y TSR
+10.1%
Board grade
C
Sector
Utilities
CEO
John W Ketchum
Last annual meeting: May 21, 2026 · View full Nextera Energy Inc profile →
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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 21, 2026

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
1-8841NEXTERA 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:

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par ValueNEENew York Stock Exchange
7.299% Corporate Units
NEE.PRS
New York Stock Exchange
7.234% Corporate Units
NEE.PRT
New York Stock Exchange
7.375% Corporate Units
NEE.PRV
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 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (2026 Annual Meeting) on May 21, 2026. At the 2026 Annual Meeting, NEE's shareholders approved three management proposals and did not approve one shareholder proposal. One shareholder proposal was not properly presented for a vote. The proposals are described in detail in NEE's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2026 Annual Meeting (Proxy Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2026.

(b)The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the 2026 Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1

NEE's shareholders elected each of the twelve nominees to the Board for a one-year term, as set forth below:

  FOR %
VOTES
CAST
FOR
AGAINST ABSTENTIONSBROKER
NON-VOTES
Nicole S. Arnaboldi1,629,278,26699.0%15,882,6562,501,152219,253,474
James L. Camaren1,565,949,72695.2%79,012,6132,699,735219,253,474
Naren K. Gursahaney1,564,178,30195.1%80,806,0462,677,727219,253,474
Kirk S. Hachigian1,501,016,54891.3%143,522,0943,123,432219,253,474
Maria G. Henry1,629,585,82399.1%15,601,2402,475,011219,253,474
John W. Ketchum1,553,758,65594.5%90,885,4273,017,992219,253,474
Amy B. Lane1,492,487,26390.7%152,574,6892,600,122219,253,474
Geoffrey S. Martha
1,619,158,48998.4%25,515,4452,988,140219,253,474
David L. Porges1,598,358,88897.2%46,549,0852,754,101219,253,474
Deborah L. "Dev" Stahlkopf1,616,066,32198.2%29,015,9132,579,840219,253,474
John A. Stall1,630,683,62399.1%14,184,2142,794,237219,253,474
Darryl L. Wilson1,609,162,70997.8%35,781,1412,718,224219,253,474

Proposal 2

NEE's shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as NEE's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, as set forth below:

FOR%
VOTES
CAST
FOR
AGAINSTABSTENTIONSBROKER
NON-VOTES
1,729,943,13392.8%133,706,7563,265,659

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
AGAINSTABSTENTIONSBROKER
NON-VOTES
1,444,310,60188.2%193,158,67410,192,799219,253,474






Proposal 4

NEE’s shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal entitled “Paris Agreement Alignment” that requested NEE publish a report describing if and how the Company plans to reduce its total contribution to climate change and align its operations and investments with the Paris Agreement's goal of maintaining global temperatures well below 2 degrees Celsius, and ideally, 1.5 degrees Celsius, as set forth below:

FOR%
VOTES
CAST
FOR
AGAINSTABSTENTIONSBROKER
NON-VOTES
563,397,26334.6%1,066,491,76317,773,048219,253,474

Proposal 5

A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Net Zero Business Performance Risks” that requested the Board of Directors of NEE prepare a report within the next year, evaluating the potential costs and benefits to NEE created by aggressive emission reduction policies was not properly presented for a vote because the proponent failed to present the proposal personally or through a qualified representative at the 2026 Annual Meeting. If the shareholder proposal had been properly presented, the shareholder proposal would not have been approved by the shareholders, as set forth below:

FOR%
VOTES
CAST
FOR
AGAINSTABSTENTIONSBROKER
NON-VOTES
19,503,1001.2%1,608,524,68919,634,285219,253,474







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 27, 2026


NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)



CHARLES E. SIEVING
Charles E. Sieving
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal, Environmental and Federal Regulatory Affairs Officer



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When did Nextera Energy Inc file this 8-K?
Nextera Energy Inc (NEE) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 27, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000753308-26-000041.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
NextEra Energy re-elected 12 directors and approved executive compensation. Paris Agreement alignment rejected; Net Zero proposal not properly presented. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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