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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 23, 2013.

 

 

  NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
 
 

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Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:           Annual

For holders as of:      March 25, 2013
Date:   May 23, 2013        Time:  4:00 P.M. Central Time
Location:   Grand Ballroom A

                    Renaissance Dallas Hotel

                    2222 North Stemmons Freeway

                    Dallas, Texas 75207

 

 

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Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

 

Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement        Annual Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

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  Voting Items    
 

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ALL THE NOMINEES LISTED:

 

 

1.

  

 

ELECTION AS DIRECTORS OF THE NOMINEES SPECIFIED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT

    

 

Nominees:

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1a.

 

1b.

 

1c.

 

1d.    

 

1e.    

 

1f.    

 

1g.    

 

1h.    

 

1i.

 

1j.

 

1k.

 

1l.

 

 

  

 

Sherry S. Barrat

 

Robert M. Beall, II

 

James L. Camaren

 

Kenneth B. Dunn

 

Lewis Hay, III

 

Toni Jennings

 

James L. Robo

 

Rudy E. Schupp

 

John L. Skolds

 

William H. Swanson

 

Michael H. Thaman

 

Hansel E. Tookes, II

 

       
       
       
       
             
                 
               
             
       
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4:   

 

2.

  

 

Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as NextEra Energy’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.

     

 

3.

  

 

Approval, as required by Internal Revenue Code section 162(m), of the material terms for payment of performance-based annual incentive compensation under the NextEra Energy, Inc. 2013 Executive Annual Incentive Plan.

     

 

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Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of NextEra Energy’s compensation of its named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.

     

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “AGAINST” PROPOSAL 5:

  

 

5.

  

 

Shareholder proposal-policy regarding storage of nuclear waste.

     
NOTE: The proxies are also authorized to vote in their discretion upon such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.   
 


 
           

 

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

 

 

 

 

 

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