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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 11, 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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SECTION 5 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) | On October 11, 2018, NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NEE) Board of Director's (Board) approved an increase in the size of the Board from twelve members to thirteen members and, upon the recommendation of the Governance & Nominating Committee, appointed Darryl L. Wilson to fill the newly created directorship. In addition, effective on the same date, the Board approved the appointment of Mr. Wilson to the Audit Committee of the Board. |
Mr. Wilson was Vice President, Commercial of GE Power, a business of the General Electric Company, from June 2017 until his retirement in December 2017. From June 2017 to January 2016, he was Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer of GE Energy Connections and, from January 2016 to January 2013, he was Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer of GE Distributed Power. From January 2013 to July 2008, he was President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Aeroderivative Products. Other prior responsibilities include serving as the President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Consumer & Industrial Asia & India based in Shanghai, China.
Mr. Wilson will receive compensation for his service as a director consistent with the compensation paid to the other non-employee directors of NEE, as described in NEE’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for NEE’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2018. In 2018, the compensation includes an annual retainer of $90,000, which amount will be prorated for 2018 based on the date of his appointment to the Board. Mr. Wilson was also granted a prorated annual award of NEE common stock of 220 shares. These shares are not transferable until Mr. Wilson is no longer a member of the Board.
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 16, 2018
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
CHARLES E. SIEVING |
Charles E. Sieving Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
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