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 24, 2018
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
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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).
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SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) | NextEra Energy, Inc. (Company) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (2018 Annual Meeting) on May 24, 2018. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders approved three proposals and did not approve two shareholder proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2018 Annual Meeting (Proxy Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2018. |
(b) | The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the 2018 Annual Meeting are set forth below. |
Proposal 1
The Company's shareholders elected each of the twelve nominees to the Company's Board of Directors (Board) for a one-year term by a majority of the votes cast, as set forth below:
FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||||||||||
Sherry S. Barrat | 353,360,126 | 96.0 | % | 14,753,681 | 3,052,026 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
James L. Camaren | 358,805,308 | 97.0 | % | 11,123,043 | 1,237,482 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
Kenneth B. Dunn | 367,934,707 | 99.5 | % | 1,975,058 | 1,256,068 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
Naren K. Gursahaney | 367,599,528 | 99.4 | % | 2,336,212 | 1,230,093 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
Kirk S. Hachigian | 333,114,895 | 90.1 | % | 36,804,729 | 1,246,209 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
Toni Jennings | 364,138,549 | 98.4 | % | 5,870,146 | 1,157,138 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
Amy B. Lane | 366,618,905 | 99.1 | % | 3,409,313 | 1,137,615 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
James L. Robo | 339,078,750 | 92.0 | % | 29,315,742 | 2,771,341 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
Rudy E. Schupp | 360,978,597 | 97.6 | % | 8,925,198 | 1,262,038 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
John L. Skolds | 368,000,729 | 99.5 | % | 1,908,073 | 1,257,031 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
William H. Swanson | 367,260,552 | 99.3 | % | 2,666,875 | 1,238,406 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
Hansel E. Tookes, II | 362,476,161 | 98.0 | % | 7,457,416 | 1,232,256 | 56,314,328 | |||||||||
Proposal 2
The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2018, as set forth below:
FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||
413,901,717 | 97.1% | 12,416,299 | 1,162,145 | — | ||||
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, as set forth below:
FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||
351,133,563 | 95.2% | 17,570,031 | 2,462,239 | 56,314,328 | ||||
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Proposal 4
The Company's shareholders did not approve a non-binding shareholder proposal requesting the Board to permit shareholder action by written consent, as set forth below:
FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||
157,275,721 | 42.7% | 210,650,804 | 3,239,308 | 56,314,328 | ||||
Proposal 5
The Company's shareholders did not approve a non-binding shareholder proposal requesting a semiannual report disclosing political contribution policies and expenditures, as set forth below:
FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||
156,880,710 | 43.2% | 205,933,289 | 8,351,834 | 56,314,328 | ||||
SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
At a May 24, 2018 meeting of the Board, the independent members of the Board appointed independent Director Rudy E. Schupp as Lead Director, to serve until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Schupp’s appointment commenced on May 24, 2018 concurrently with the end of Director Sherry S. Barrat’s service as Lead Director.
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 30, 2018
CHARLES E. SIEVING | ||
Charles E. Sieving Executive Vice President & General Counsel | ||
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