Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DEWHURST MORAY P
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FPL GROUP INC [FPL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman & Chief of Staff
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
FPL GROUP, INC., 700 UNIVERSE BOULEVARD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/17/2009
(Street)

JUNO BEACH, FL 33408		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/17/2009   A(1)   22,905 A $ 0 (2) 169,027 D  
Common Stock 08/17/2009   A(3)   25,219 A $ 0 (2) 194,246 (4) D  
Common Stock               2,065 I By Thrift Plans Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.32               (5) 02/11/2012 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.56               (5) 02/13/2013 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 32.46               (5) 02/12/2014 Common Stock 100,000   100,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 36.95               (5) 01/03/2015 Common Stock 60,000   60,000 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 41.76               (5) 02/16/2016 Common Stock 46,028   46,028 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 59.05               (5) 02/15/2017 Common Stock 24,762   24,762 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 64.69               (5) 02/15/2018 Common Stock 6,898   6,898 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 56.42 08/17/2009   A   60,046     (6) 05/15/2019 Common Stock 60,046 $ 0 (2) 60,046 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DEWHURST MORAY P
FPL GROUP, INC.
700 UNIVERSE BOULEVARD
JUNO BEACH, FL 33408		       Vice Chairman & Chief of Staff  

Signatures

 Alissa E. Ballot (Attorney-in-fact)   08/18/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted stock grant made pursuant to Issuer's Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) Deferred stock grant made pursuant to Issuer's Amended and Restated Long Term Incentive Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3. Issuance of shares deferred in accordance with terms of grant.
(4) Includes 25,219 shares whose receipt is deferred pursuant to the deferred stock grant referenced in footnote (3) above.
(5) Options are currently exercisable.
(6) Options to buy 21,016 shares become exercisable on 05/15/2010, options to buy 23,418 shares become exercisable on May 15, 2011 and options to buy 15,612 shares become exercisble on May 15, 2012.

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