Equity awards to NextEra (NEE) EVP Daggs include stock, options and phantom shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

NextEra Energy executive Nicole J. Daggs reported multiple equity compensation transactions and related tax withholdings. On February 12, 2026 she acquired 2,099 shares of common stock as a restricted stock grant and 2,983 shares in settlement of performance share awards, both at $0 per share under company incentive plans.

On the same date, the company withheld 726 shares at $91.93 per share to cover tax obligations, and on February 15, 2026 withheld another 623 shares at $93.80 for taxes. After these transactions, she directly owned 21,839 common shares, with additional indirect holdings of 1,767 shares through a retirement savings plan trust and 100 shares held by her spouse.

Daggs also received 529 phantom shares, bringing her phantom share balance to 1,761, credited to a supplemental retirement plan account payable in cash after employment ends. She was granted employee stock options for 14,308 shares at an exercise price of $91.93 per share, which begin vesting in three substantially equal annual installments starting February 15, 2027.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Daggs Nicole J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.

700 UNIVERSE BLVD.

(Street)

JUNO BEACH FL 33408

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEXTERA ENERGY INC [ NEE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, Human Res & Corp Svcs

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/12/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/12/2026		A(1)		2,099	A	$0	20,205	D
Common Stock	02/12/2026		A(2)		2,983	A	$0	23,188	D
Common Stock	02/12/2026		F(3)		726	D	$91.93	22,462	D
Common Stock	02/15/2026		F(4)		623	D	$93.8	21,839	D
Common Stock								1,767	I	By Retirement Savings Plan Trust
Common Stock								100	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Shares	(5)	02/12/2026		A		529		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	0(5)	(5)	1,761	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$91.93	02/12/2026		A		14,308		(6)	02/12/2036	Common Stock	14,308	$0	14,308	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock grant made pursuant to Issuer's 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3.

2. Shares acquired in settlement of performance share awards (which were not derivative securities) under Issuer's Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3.

3. Stock withheld by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations on shares acquired February 12, 2026 in settlement of performance share awards.

4. Restricted stock withheld by Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations on vesting of restricted stock granted February 16, 2023, February 15, 2024 and February 13, 2025.

5. Annual credit of phantom shares to an unfunded Supplemental Matching Contribution Account ("SMCA") for the reporting person pursuant to the NextEra Energy, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP") in an amount approved on the transaction date by the Issuer's Compensation Committee, which amount is determined by dividing an amount equal to (a)certain matching contributions in excess of the limits of the Issuer's Retirement Savings Plan plus (b) theoretical earnings, by the closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the last business day of the relevant year ($80.28 in 2025). The value of the SMCA is payable in cash following the reporting person's termination of employment with the Issuer and its subsidiaries.

6. Options to buy 14,308 shares become exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 15, 2027.

	David Flechner (Attorney-in-Fact)	02/17/2026
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FAQ

What insider transactions did NEE executive Nicole J. Daggs report?

Nicole J. Daggs reported equity awards and tax-related share withholdings. She received restricted and performance-based common stock, phantom shares, and stock options, while the company withheld shares on two dates to satisfy tax obligations linked to these awards, as detailed in the Form 4 filing.

How many NEE common shares does Nicole J. Daggs own after these Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, Nicole J. Daggs directly owns 21,839 NEE common shares. She also has indirect ownership of 1,767 shares through a retirement savings plan trust and 100 shares held by her spouse, as disclosed in the Form 4 beneficial ownership table.

What stock option grant did NEE award to Nicole J. Daggs in this filing?

NextEra Energy granted Nicole J. Daggs employee stock options covering 14,308 common shares at an exercise price of $91.93. These options become exercisable in three substantially equal annual installments beginning on February 15, 2027, under the company’s long-term incentive framework.

What are the phantom shares credited to Nicole J. Daggs in NEE’s Form 4?

Daggs received 529 phantom shares credited to a Supplemental Matching Contribution Account under NextEra’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. This raised her phantom share balance to 1,761, with the account’s value payable in cash after her termination of employment with the company and its subsidiaries.

Were NEE shares sold by Nicole J. Daggs on the open market in this Form 4?

The filing shows dispositions coded “F,” indicating shares were withheld by NextEra Energy to satisfy tax withholding obligations. These are tax-withholding dispositions, not open-market sales, tied to vesting of performance share awards and restricted stock granted in prior years.

Which incentive plans governed the NEE stock awards to Nicole J. Daggs?

The restricted stock grant came under NextEra’s 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan. Shares from performance awards were settled under the Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan. Phantom shares were credited under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, reflecting multiple compensation programs.