---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-062992"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NEE"
cik: "0000753308"
company_name: "NEXTERA ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-18T11:15:23+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T11:21:05.544907+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FPL CEO Armando Pimentel resigns; Scott Bores named successor effective May 18

## Summary
- Armando Pimentel Jr. resigned as CEO of FPL and named Vice Chairman of NextEra Energy effective May 18, 2026.
- Scott Bores, currently President of FPL, succeeds as CEO of FPL effective May 18, 2026.
- Change described as part of a planned leadership succession process; no additional departure details provided.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-062992
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NEE
- cik: 0000753308
- company_name: NEXTERA ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-18T11:15:23+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/753308/000110465926062992/0001104659-26-062992-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37634/000110465926062992/tm2614888d2_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-062992.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Armando Pimentel, Jr. was appointed as Vice Chairman at NEXTERA ENERGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice Chairman
  source text: Armando Pimentel, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and a named executive officer of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE), resigned from such position effective May 18, 2026 and was appointed Vice Chairman of NEE effective May 18, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/753308/000110465926062992/0001104659-26-062992-index.htm

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