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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: October 14, 2016
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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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
(a) | On October 14, 2016, the Board of Directors (Board) of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NextEra Energy) approved the addition of new Section 11 to Article I (New Section 11) of NextEra Energy’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (Bylaws) to provide shareholder proxy access. At the same time the Board also approved restated Bylaws to incorporate New Section 11. |
New Section 11, which was effective the date of Board approval, permits a shareholder, or group of up to 20 shareholders, owning continuously for three years 3% or more of NextEra Energy’s outstanding common stock to nominate and have NextEra Energy include in its proxy materials director nominees for the greater of two or 20% of the total number of directors, provided that any such shareholder or group of shareholders and their nominee(s) have satisfied the requirements set forth in New Section 11. | |
The foregoing description of New Section 11 is qualified in all respects by reference to the text of the amendments to the Bylaws, which are filed as Exhibit 3(ii)(a) to this Current Report and to the restated Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3(ii)(b) to this Current Report. | |
SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |
3(ii)(a) | Amendments to the NextEra Energy, Inc. Bylaws effective October 14, 2016 | |
3(ii)(b) | Amended and Restated Bylaws of NextEra Energy, Inc. effective October 14, 2016 | |
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: October 19, 2016
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
CHARLES E. SIEVING | ||
Charles E. Sieving Executive Vice President & General Counsel | ||
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