Dominion Energy, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on September 3, 2026, reporting the results of a special shareholder meeting held that same day to vote on the company's proposed merger with NextEra Energy, Inc.

Key Highlights

  • Merger approved: Shareholders voted 671,317,253 for and 8,566,156 against the proposal to approve the Merger Agreement and first plan of merger.
  • Executive compensation advisory vote: The non-binding advisory proposal on merger-related named executive officer compensation passed 392,021,223 to 287,047,146.
  • Adjournment not needed: The adjournment proposal received 625,245,320 votes for and 54,957,596 against, but was not invoked because the Merger Proposal passed.
  • No broker non-votes: According to the filing, there were no recorded broker non-votes on any of the proposals presented.
  • Merger Agreement date: The Agreement and Plan of Merger is dated May 15, 2026, and involves NextEra Energy subsidiaries WG Development Corp. and CS Holdco, LLC.

Dominion Energy Special Meeting Vote Results on NextEra Energy Merger

Dominion Energy, Inc. (NYSE:D) held a special meeting of shareholders on September 3, 2026, to consider proposals connected to its planned merger with NextEra Energy, Inc. The meeting was called in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 15, 2026, among Dominion Energy, NextEra Energy, and two wholly owned NextEra Energy subsidiaries: WG Development Corp. and CS Holdco, LLC. According to the filing, all proposals presented at the Special Meeting were approved, as certified by the independent inspector of elections.

The primary proposal - approval of the Merger Agreement and the first plan of merger - received 671,317,253 votes in favor, 8,566,156 votes against, and 2,185,104 abstentions, according to the filing. A separate non-binding advisory proposal regarding compensation that may be paid or become payable to Dominion Energy's named executive officers in connection with the merger passed by a narrower margin: 392,021,223 votes for versus 287,047,146 against, with 3,000,144 abstentions.

A third proposal, which would have allowed adjournment of the Special Meeting to solicit additional proxies if needed, received 625,245,320 votes for, 54,957,596 against, and 1,865,597 abstentions. The filing notes that because the Merger Proposal was approved, "no adjournment of the Special Meeting was necessary and, accordingly, the meeting was not adjourned and proceeded to conclusion." The 8-K was signed by Carlos M. Brown, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative and Projects Officer and Corporate Secretary, and President of Dominion Energy Services.

What Was Disclosed

Dominion Energy disclosed the certified vote tallies from its September 3, 2026 special shareholder meeting, confirming that shareholders approved the proposed merger with NextEra Energy, the related executive compensation advisory measure, and an adjournment proposal that ultimately was not used.