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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:  February 11, 2021

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:

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value NEE New York Stock Exchange
4.872% Corporate Units NEE.PRO New York Stock Exchange
5.279% Corporate Units NEE.PRP New York Stock Exchange
6.219% Corporate Units NEE.PRQ New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.



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 February 11, 2021, NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NEE) Board of Directors (board) approved an increase in the size of the board from thirteen members to fourteen members and, upon the recommendation of the Governance & Nominating Committee, appointed Lynn M. Utter to fill the newly created directorship. In addition, effective on the same date, the board approved the appointment of Mrs. Utter to the Audit and Finance & Investment Committees of the board.

Mrs. Utter was the chief talent officer of Atlas Holdings LLC from July 2018 to May 2020. From April 2016 to June 2018 she was the chief executive officer of First Source LLC and from 2012 to 2015 Mrs. Utter was president and chief operating officer, Knoll Office of Knoll, Inc.

Mrs. Utter will receive compensation for her service as a director consistent with the compensation paid to the other non-employee directors of NEE. In 2021, the compensation includes an annual retainer of $105,000 and an annual award of NEE common stock with grant date value of $180,000. On February 11, Mrs. Utter was granted the annual award of 2,150 shares of NEE common stock.
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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.

Date:  February 12, 2021

NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)



CHARLES E. SIEVING
Charles E. Sieving
Executive Vice President & General Counsel


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