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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: December 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)
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SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
In November 2013, NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) entered into a confirmation of forward sale transaction (forward sale agreement) with a forward counterparty whereby the forward counterparty borrowed and sold 6.6 million shares of NEE's common stock. See NEE's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2013 for a more detailed discussion of the forward sale agreement. On December 22, 2014, NEE physically settled the forward sale agreement by delivering 6.6 million shares of its common stock to the forward counterparty in exchange for cash proceeds of approximately $552 million. The forward sale price used to determine the cash proceeds received by NEE was calculated based on the initial forward sale price of $88.03 per share less certain adjustments as specified in the forward sale agreement.
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: December 22, 2014
CHRIS N. FROGGATT |
Chris N. Froggatt Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
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