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: February 13,
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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Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:
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[ ] Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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[ ] Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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[ ] Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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[ ] Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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SECTION
8 - OTHER
EVENTS
Item
8.01 Other Events
On
February 13, 2009, the board of directors of FPL Group, Inc. (FPL Group)
declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of $0.4725 per share, which
raises the annual dividend to $1.89 per share. This represents an
increase of approximately six percent from FPL Group's previous quarterly common
stock dividend. The dividend is payable March 16, 2009, to
shareholders of record on February 27, 2009.
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: February
13, 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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