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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: September 29, 2017
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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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).
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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. o
SECTION 2 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
On September 29, 2017, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. (NEECH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE), sold $755 million principal amount of its Series L Junior Subordinated Debentures due September 29, 2057 (Debentures). The Debentures were issued under an indenture dated as of September 1, 2006, as amended (Indenture). The Debentures bear interest at 5.11% per year, payable semi-annually. NEECH may defer interest payments on the Debentures on one or more occasions for up to 10 consecutive years per deferral period, subject to certain restrictions. The Debentures are redeemable at NEECH's option in certain circumstances including, among others, at any time on or after September 29, 2022 at 100% of the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The Indenture contains default and related acceleration provisions upon the occurrence and continuation of certain events of default. The Debentures are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed on a subordinated basis by NEE. NEECH’s payment obligation under the Debentures, and NEE's payment obligation under its guarantee, are unsecured and subordinated in right of payment and upon liquidation to the senior indebtedness of NEECH and NEE, as applicable, as set forth in the Indenture.
The foregoing description of the Debentures does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture and the officer’s certificate creating the terms of the Debentures, each of which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | Description | ||
4(a) | |||
4(b) | |||
4(c) | |||
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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: September 29, 2017
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
TERRELL KIRK CREWS, II |
Terrell Kirk Crews, II Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
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