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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:  March 7, 2024

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
1-8841NEXTERA 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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par ValueNEENew York Stock Exchange
6.926% Corporate Units
NEE.PRR
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 8 - OTHER EVENTS

Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 7, 2024, NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE), sold C$1.0 billion principal amount of its 4.85% Debentures, Series due April 30, 2031 (Debentures), which are guaranteed by NEE. The Debentures were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Registration Statement Nos. 333-254632, 333-254632-01 and 333-254632-02. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to report as exhibits certain documents in connection with the sale of the Debentures.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits



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:  March 7, 2024

NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)



JAMES M. MAY
James M. May
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer


Exhibit 5(a)
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Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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March 7, 2024

NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to NextEra Energy, Inc., a Florida corporation (“NEE”), and NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation (“NEE Capital”), in connection with the issuance and sale by NEE Capital of C$1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.85% Debentures, Series due April 30, 2031 (the “Debentures”), issued under the Indenture (For Unsecured Debt Securities), dated as of June 1, 1999, as amended (the “Indenture”), between NEE Capital and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, which Debentures are absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed (the “Guarantee”) by NEE pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1999, between NEE, as Guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Guarantee Trustee (the “Guarantee Agreement”).

We have participated in the preparation of or reviewed (1) Registration Statement Nos. 333-254632, 333-254632-01 and 333-254632-02 (the “Registration Statement”), which Registration Statement was filed jointly by NEE, NEE Capital and Florida Power & Light Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); (2) the prospectus dated March 23, 2021(the “Base Prospectus”) forming a part of the Registration Statement, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement dated March 4, 2024 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) relating to the Debentures, both such Base Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act; (3) the Indenture; (4) the Guarantee Agreement; (5) the corporate proceedings of NEE Capital with respect to the Registration Statement, the Indenture and the Debentures; (6) the corporate proceedings of NEE with respect to the Registration Statement and the Guarantee Agreement; and (7) such other corporate records, certificates and other documents (including a receipt executed on behalf of NEE Capital acknowledging receipt of the aggregate purchase price for the Debentures) and such questions of law as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion.


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Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Debentures and the Guarantee, as it relates to the Debentures, are legally issued, valid and binding obligations of NEE Capital and NEE, respectively, except as limited or affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and general principles of equity and to concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the discretion of the court before which any matter is brought.

In rendering the foregoing opinion, we have assumed that the certificates representing the Debentures conform to a specimen examined by us and that the Debentures have been duly authenticated, in accordance with the Indenture, by the Trustee under the Indenture and that the signatures on all documents examined by us are genuine, assumptions which we have not independently verified.

We hereby consent to the references to us in the Base Prospectus under the caption “Legal Opinions,” to the references to us in the Registration Statement and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Commission by NEE on or about March 7, 2024, which will be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. In giving the foregoing consents, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

This opinion is limited to the laws of the States of Florida and New York and the federal laws of the United States insofar as they bear on matters covered hereby. As to all matters of New York law, we have relied, with your consent, upon an opinion of even date herewith addressed to you by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, New York, New York. As to all matters of Florida law, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is hereby authorized to rely upon this opinion as though it were rendered to Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
Very truly yours,


/s/ Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP

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Exhibit 5(b)
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March 7, 2024
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to NextEra Energy, Inc., a Florida corporation (“NEE”), and NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation (“NEE Capital”), in connection with the issuance and sale by NEE Capital of C$1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.85% Debentures, Series due April 30, 2031 (the “Debentures”), issued under the Indenture (For Unsecured Debt Securities), dated as of June 1, 1999, as amended (the “Indenture”), between NEE Capital and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, which Debentures are absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed (the “Guarantee”) by NEE pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1999, between NEE, as Guarantor, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Guarantee Trustee (the “Guarantee Agreement”).

We have participated in the preparation of or reviewed (1) Registration Statement Nos. 333‑254632, 333‑254632‑01 and 333‑254632‑02 (the “Registration Statement”), which Registration Statement was filed jointly by NEE, NEE Capital and Florida Power & Light Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); (2) the prospectus dated March 23, 2021 (the “Base Prospectus”) forming a part of the Registration Statement, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement dated March 4, 2024 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) relating to the Debentures, both such Base Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act; (3) the Indenture; (4) the Guarantee Agreement; (5) the corporate proceedings of NEE Capital with respect to the Registration Statement, the Indenture and the Debentures; (6) the corporate proceedings of NEE with respect to the Registration Statement and the Guarantee Agreement; and (7) such other corporate records, certificates and other documents (including a receipt executed on behalf of NEE Capital acknowledging receipt of the aggregate purchase price for the










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Debentures) and such questions of law as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion.

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Debentures and the Guarantee, as it relates to the Debentures, are legally issued, valid and binding obligations of NEE Capital and NEE, respectively, except as limited or affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and general principles of equity and to concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the discretion of the court before which any matter is brought.

In rendering the foregoing opinion, we have assumed that the certificates representing the Debentures conform to a specimen examined by us and that the Debentures have been duly authenticated, in accordance with the Indenture, by the Trustee under the Indenture and that the signatures on all documents examined by us are genuine, assumptions which we have not independently verified.

We hereby consent to the references to us in the Base Prospectus under the caption “Legal Opinions,” to the references to us in the Registration Statement and to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Commission by NEE on or about March 7, 2024, which will be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. In giving the foregoing consents, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

This opinion is limited to the laws of the States of New York and Florida and the federal laws of the United States insofar as they bear on matters covered hereby. As to all matters of Florida law, we have relied, with your consent, upon an opinion of even date herewith addressed to you by Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Miami, Florida. As to all matters of New York law, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP is hereby authorized to rely upon this opinion as though it were rendered to Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP



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