NextEra Energy, Inc. filed a current report with the SEC on August 11, 2026, disclosing financial information related to its proposed merger with Dominion Energy, Inc. and seeking to incorporate that information by reference into previously filed registration statements.

Key Highlights

  • Merger agreement date: NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger on May 15, 2026.
  • Two-step transaction: The deal is structured as two sequential mergers, with Dominion Energy first merging into WG Development Corp. and then into CS Holdco, LLC, both wholly owned NEE subsidiaries.
  • Registration statement effective: The Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-297351) filed July 9, 2026 was declared effective by the SEC on July 23, 2026.
  • Definitive proxy filed: A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus was filed with the SEC on July 28, 2026.
  • Rule 425 communication: The filing is checked as a written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.
  • Closing conditions remain outstanding: According to the filing, consummation of the First Merger remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions specified in the Merger Agreement.

NextEra Energy's Proposed Acquisition of Dominion Energy: Structure and Status

According to the filing, NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE), a Florida-based electric utility holding company, entered into the Merger Agreement with Dominion Energy, Inc. on May 15, 2026. Under the terms described, WG Development Corp., a Virginia corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of NEE, is designated as "Merger Sub Corp" and would merge with and into Dominion Energy, leaving Dominion Energy as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of NEE. This step is referred to in the filing as the First Merger.

Immediately following the First Merger, the filing discloses that the surviving corporation would then merge with and into CS Holdco, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company and also a direct wholly owned subsidiary of NEE. CS Holdco, LLC would survive as the ultimate holding entity for the combined business. The filing states that the First Merger becomes effective when the Clerk of the Virginia State Corporation Commission issues a certificate of merger, or at such later time as may be agreed by NEE and Dominion Energy in writing. The filing identifies shareholder approvals from both companies, along with regulatory consents, as among the conditions that must be satisfied before closing can occur.

The primary stated purpose of this current report, according to the filing, is to submit financial information and allow it to be incorporated by reference into NEE's registration statements previously filed under the Securities Act of 1933. The filing also contains forward-looking statements, which NEE identifies as subject to the cautionary language detailed in the filing and in the Registration Statement and definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus. Those documents, the filing notes, "describe additional risks in connection with the proposed transactions."

What Was Disclosed

NextEra Energy filed this current report to submit financial information tied to its pending two-step merger with Dominion Energy and to incorporate that information into prior SEC registration statements. The merger agreement was originally announced on May 15, 2026, and closing remains subject to specified conditions.