NextEra Energy Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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: May 21, 2026
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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. (NEE) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (2026 Annual Meeting) on May 21, 2026. At the 2026 Annual Meeting, NEE's shareholders approved three management proposals and did not approve one shareholder proposal. One shareholder proposal was not properly presented for a vote. The proposals are described in detail in NEE's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the 2026 Annual Meeting (Proxy Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2026.
(b)The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the 2026 Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1
NEE's shareholders elected each of the twelve nominees to the Board for a one-year term, as set forth below:
| FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicole S. Arnaboldi | 1,629,278,266 | 99.0% | 15,882,656 | 2,501,152 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James L. Camaren | 1,565,949,726 | 95.2% | 79,012,613 | 2,699,735 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Naren K. Gursahaney | 1,564,178,301 | 95.1% | 80,806,046 | 2,677,727 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kirk S. Hachigian | 1,501,016,548 | 91.3% | 143,522,094 | 3,123,432 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maria G. Henry | 1,629,585,823 | 99.1% | 15,601,240 | 2,475,011 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John W. Ketchum | 1,553,758,655 | 94.5% | 90,885,427 | 3,017,992 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amy B. Lane | 1,492,487,263 | 90.7% | 152,574,689 | 2,600,122 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Geoffrey S. Martha | 1,619,158,489 | 98.4% | 25,515,445 | 2,988,140 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David L. Porges | 1,598,358,888 | 97.2% | 46,549,085 | 2,754,101 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deborah L. "Dev" Stahlkopf | 1,616,066,321 | 98.2% | 29,015,913 | 2,579,840 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John A. Stall | 1,630,683,623 | 99.1% | 14,184,214 | 2,794,237 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darryl L. Wilson | 1,609,162,709 | 97.8% | 35,781,141 | 2,718,224 | 219,253,474 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2
NEE's shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as NEE's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, as set forth below:
| FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,729,943,133 | 92.8% | 133,706,756 | 3,265,659 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3
NEE's shareholders approved, by non-binding advisory vote, NEE'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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1,444,310,601 | 88.2% | 193,158,674 | 10,192,799 | 219,253,474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 4
NEE’s shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal entitled “Paris Agreement Alignment” that requested NEE publish a report describing if and how the Company plans to reduce its total contribution to climate change and align its operations and investments with the Paris Agreement's goal of maintaining global temperatures well below 2 degrees Celsius, and ideally, 1.5 degrees Celsius, as set forth below:
| FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 563,397,263 | 34.6% | 1,066,491,763 | 17,773,048 | 219,253,474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 5
A shareholder proposal entitled “Report on Net Zero Business Performance Risks” that requested the Board of Directors of NEE prepare a report within the next year, evaluating the potential costs and benefits to NEE created by aggressive emission reduction policies was not properly presented for a vote because the proponent failed to present the proposal personally or through a qualified representative at the 2026 Annual Meeting. If the shareholder proposal had been properly presented, the shareholder proposal would not have been approved by the shareholders, as set forth below:
| FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19,503,100 | 1.2% | 1,608,524,689 | 19,634,285 | 219,253,474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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: May 27, 2026
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
| CHARLES E. SIEVING | ||
| Charles E. Sieving Executive Vice President, Chief Legal, Environmental and Federal Regulatory Affairs Officer | ||