8-K







UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K



CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of earliest event reported:  March 18, 2016



Commission
File
Number
 
Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter, address of principal executive office and
registrant's telephone number
 
IRS Employer
Identification
Number
001-36518
 
NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
 
30-0818558
 
 
700 Universe Boulevard
Juno Beach, Florida 33408
(561) 694-4000
 
 


State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization:  Delaware

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SECTION 5 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(b)
On March 18, 2016, Chris N. Froggatt, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) of the partnership’s general partner, NextEra Energy Partners GP, Inc. (NEP GP), advised NEP GP of his intention to retire in September 2016 as part of a planned leadership succession process.







SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  March 23, 2016

NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
(Registrant)
 
 
By:
NextEra Energy Partners GP, Inc.,
its general partner
 
 
 
 
CHARLES E. SIEVING
Charles E. Sieving
General Counsel


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