- Securities Registration (section 12(b)) (8-A12B)

 

 

FORM 8-A

 

UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

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NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida (State of incorporation or organization)

700 Universe Boulevard Juno Beach, Florida 33408 [phone] (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

59-2576416 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class to be so registered		Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered
Series J Junior Subordinated Debentures due January 15, 2073		New York Stock Exchange

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.     x

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.     o

 

Securities Act registration statement file numbers to which this form relates:  333-183052, 333-183052-01 and 333-183052-02.

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:   None

 

The Commission is respectfully requested to send copies of all notices, orders and communications to:

 

Charles E. Sieving, Esq. Executive Vice President and General Counsel NextEra Energy, Inc. 700 Universe Boulevard Juno Beach, Florida 33408 [phone]

Thomas R. McGuigan, Esq. Squire Sanders (US) LLP 1900 Phillips Point West 777 South Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 [phone]

Robert J. Reger, Jr., Esq. Thomas P. Giblin, Jr., Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 101 Park Avenue New York, New York 10178 [phone]

 

 

 

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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1.   Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered .

 

The class of securities to be registered hereby is the Series J Junior Subordinated Debentures due January 15, 2073 (“Subordinated Debentures”) of NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., a Florida corporation (“NEE Capital”).  The Subordinated Debentures are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by NextEra Energy, Inc., a Florida corporation (“NEE”), on a subordinated basis as set forth in the Indenture (For Unsecured Subordinated Debt Securities), dated as of September 1, 2006, as amended, among NEE Capital, NEE and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, relating to NEE Capital’s unsecured subordinated debt securities (“Subordinated Indenture”).  The Subordinated Indenture is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2 to this Form 8-A.

 

For a description of the Subordinated Debentures, reference is made to (i) NEE Capital’s Prospectus Supplement dated January 15, 2013 and accompanying Prospectus dated August 3, 2012, and (ii) Registration Statement Nos. 333-183052, 333-183052-01 and 333-183052-02 on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on August 3, 2012, by NEE Capital, NEE and Florida Power & Light Company, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.   Exhibits .

 

Exhibit		Description
1.		Indenture (For Unsecured Subordinated Debt Securities), dated as of September 1, 2006, among NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., NextEra Energy, Inc. (as Guarantor) and The Bank of New York Mellon (as Trustee), relating to NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.’s Unsecured Subordinated Debt Securities (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to NextEra Energy, Inc.’s Form 8-K dated September 19, 2006, File No. 1-8841).
2.		First Supplemental Indenture to Indenture (For Unsecured Subordinated Debt Securities) dated as of September 1, 2006, dated as of November 19, 2012, between NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., NextEra Energy, Inc. (as Guarantor) and The Bank of New York Mellon (as Trustee).
3.		Form of Officer’s Certificate relating to NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.’s Junior Subordinated Debentures, including form of Junior Subordinated Debentures (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(ay) to Form S-3, File Nos. 333-137120, 333-137120-01, 333-137120-02, 333-137120-03, 333-137120-04, 333-137120-05, 333-137120-06, 333-137120-07 and 333-137120-08).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

Dated: January 16, 2013	NEXTERA ENERGY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Aldo Portales
	Name:	Aldo Portales
	Title:	Assistant Treasurer

 

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