---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000753308-24-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEE"
cik: "0000753308"
company_name: "NEXTERA ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2024-07-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T22:20:46.996659+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NextEra Energy appoints Medtronic CEO Geoffrey Martha to board of directors

## Summary
- Board size increased from 11 to 12; Martha appointed to fill new directorship effective July 9, 2024.
- Martha is chairman and CEO of Medtronic plc; also appointed to Finance & Investment Committee.
- Compensation: annual cash retainer of $145,000 prorated, plus equity retainer of $185,000 in NEE shares prorated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000753308-24-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEE
- cik: 0000753308
- company_name: NEXTERA ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2024-07-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/753308/000075330824000044/0000753308-24-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/753308/000075330824000044/nee-20240709.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000753308-24-000044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000753308-24-000044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000753308-24-000044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Geoffrey S. Martha was appointed as Director at NEXTERA ENERGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 9, 2024, NextEra Energy, Inc.’s (NEE) Board of Directors (Board) approved an increase in the size of the Board from eleven to twelve members and, upon the recommendation of the Governance & Nominating Committee of the Board, appointed Geoffrey S. Martha to fill the newly created directorship.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/753308/000075330824000044/0000753308-24-000044-index.htm

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