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 19, 2016
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:
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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 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (2016 Annual Meeting) on May 19, 2016. At the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders approved five 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 2016 Annual Meeting (Proxy Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2016. |
(b) | The final voting results with respect to each proposal voted upon at the 2016 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 | 334,220,577 | 95.3% | 16,468,232 | 1,234,597 | 55,859,902 | |||||
James L. Camaren | 340,344,040 | 97.1% | 10,316,346 | 1,263,020 | 55,859,902 | |||||
Kenneth B. Dunn | 342,292,064 | 97.6% | 8,358,975 | 1,272,367 | 55,859,902 | |||||
Naren K. Gursahaney | 341,434,735 | 97.4% | 9,134,529 | 1,354,142 | 55,859,902 | |||||
Kirk S. Hachigian | 342,019,108 | 97.5% | 8,602,498 | 1,301,800 | 55,859,902 | |||||
Toni Jennings | 341,322,065 | 97.3% | 9,326,516 | 1,274,825 | 55,859,902 | |||||
Amy B. Lane | 341,993,844 | 97.5% | 8,649,977 | 1,279,585 | 55,859,902 | |||||
James L. Robo | 327,102,628 | 93.5% | 22,605,850 | 2,214,928 | 55,859,902 | |||||
Rudy E. Schupp | 339,755,741 | 96.9% | 10,808,031 | 1,359,634 | 55,859,902 | |||||
John L. Skolds | 342,659,353 | 97.7% | 7,923,560 | 1,340,493 | 55,859,902 | |||||
William H. Swanson | 342,740,757 | 97.8% | 7,889,025 | 1,293,624 | 55,859,902 | |||||
Hansel E. Tookes, II | 340,390,071 | 97.1% | 10,212,222 | 1,321,113 | 55,859,902 | |||||
Proposal 2
The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2016, as set forth below:
FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||
401,740,618 | 98.8% | 5,084,083 | 958,607 | - | ||||
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 | ||||
331,353,982 | 95.0% | 17,486,677 | 3,082,747 | 55,859,902 | ||||
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Proposal 4
The Company's shareholders approved the material terms for payment of performance-based compensation under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan, as set forth below:
FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||
330,323,660 | 94.5% | 19,055,350 | 2,544,396 | 55,859,902 | ||||
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 | ||||
143,653,412 | 42.7% | 192,384,109 | 15,885,885 | 55,859,902 | ||||
Proposal 6
The Company's shareholders approved a non-binding shareholder proposal requesting adoption of a proxy access bylaw, as set forth below:
FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||
255,292,383 | 73.3% | 93,228,036 | 3,402,987 | 55,859,902 | ||||
Proposal 7
The Company's shareholders did not approve a non-binding shareholder proposal requesting an annual report on the material risks and costs to the Company of sea level rise projected to 2100, as set forth below:
FOR | % VOTES CAST FOR | AGAINST | ABSTENTIONS | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||
101,815,987 | 30.7% | 229,901,492 | 20,205,927 | 55,859,902 | ||||
SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events
At a May 19, 2016 meeting of the Board, the independent members of the Board appointed independent Director Sherry S. Barrat as Lead Director, to serve until the Company’s 2018 annual meeting of shareholders. Ms. Barrat's appointment commenced on May 19, 2016 concurrently with the end of Robert M. Beall, II's service as Lead Director.
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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 25, 2016
CHARLES E. SIEVING | ||
Charles E. Sieving Executive Vice President & General Counsel | ||
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