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: September 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. 700 Universe Boulevard Juno Beach, Florida 33408 (561) 694-4000 | 59-2449419 | ||
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
(c) | As previously reported, on March 18, 2016, Chris N. Froggatt, Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) advised NEE’s management of his intention to retire in September 2016 as part of a planned succession process. Effective September 19, 2016, upon Mr. Froggatt’s retirement from the foregoing position, NEE’s Board of Directors appointed Terrell Kirk Crews, II to the position of Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of NEE. As Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Crews will serve as NEE’s principal accounting officer. |
Mr. Crews, age 38, served as NEE’s Vice President, Finance since April 2016. From July 2015 to April 2016, he was a Partner in the national office of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte). From June 2013 to June 2015, Mr. Crews served as a professional accounting fellow in the Office of the Chief Accountant of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. From June 2010 to June 2013, Mr. Crews was an audit service senior manager at Deloitte. | |
In connection with his appointment, Mr. Crews received enhanced credits in connection with his participation in NEE’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. | |
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: September 19, 2016 |
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. (Registrant) |
CHARLES E. SIEVING |
Charles E. Sieving Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
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