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: November 10,
2009
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Commission
File
Number
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Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter,
address of principal executive offices and
registrant's
telephone number
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IRS
Employer
Identification
Number
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1-8841
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FPL
GROUP, INC.
700
Universe Boulevard
Juno
Beach, Florida 33408
(561)
694-4000
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59-2449419
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State or
other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization: Florida
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the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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SECTION
8 - OTHER
EVENTS
Item
8.01 Other Events
On
November 10, 2009, FPL Group Capital Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FPL
Group, Inc. (FPL Group), sold $200 million principal amount of its Floating Rate
Debentures, Series due November 9, 2012, which debentures are guaranteed by FPL
Group. The debentures were registered under the Securities Act of
1933 pursuant to Registration Statement Nos. 333-160987, 333-160987-01,
333-160987-02, 333-160987-03, 333-160987-04,
333-160987-05, 333-160987-06, 333-160987-07 and
333-160987-08. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to
report as exhibits certain documents executed in connection with the sale of the
debentures.
SECTION
9 - FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits
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The
following exhibits are being filed pursuant to Item 8.01
herein.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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4
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Officer's
Certificate of FPL Group Capital Inc, dated November 10, 2009,
creating the Floating Rate Debentures, Series due November 9,
2012
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5(a)
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Opinion
and Consent, dated November 10, 2009, of Squire, Sanders &
Dempsey L.L.P., counsel to FPL Group, Inc. and FPL Group Capital Inc, with
respect to the Floating Rate Debentures, Series due November 9,
2012
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5(b)
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Opinion
and Consent, dated November 10, 2009, of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
LLP, counsel to FPL Group, Inc. and FPL Group Capital Inc, with respect to
the Floating Rate Debentures, Series due November 9,
2012
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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.
FPL
GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: November
10, 2009
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K.
MICHAEL DAVIS
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K.
Michael Davis
Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer of FPL Group, Inc.
(Principal
Accounting Officer of the
Registrant)
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