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 report (Date of earliest event reported):

November 21, 2014

 


 

Commission

 

Registrant; State of Incorporation

 

IRS Employer

File Number

 

Address; and Telephone Number

 

Identification No.

 

 

 

 

 

001-09057

 

WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION

 

39-1391525

 

 

(A Wisconsin Corporation)

 

 

 

 

231 West Michigan Street

 

 

 

 

P.O. Box 1331

 

 

 

 

Milwaukee, WI 53201

 

 

 

 

(414) 221-2345

 

 

 

The name and address of the registrant has not changed since the last report.

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION

 


 

ITEM 5.07  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

Wisconsin Energy Corporation held a special meeting of stockholders on November 21, 2014.  At the meeting, the stockholders voted on the following proposals with the following results:

 

Proposal 1 — To approve the issuance of common stock of Wisconsin Energy as contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Wisconsin Energy and Integrys Energy Group, Inc., dated June 22, 2014, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Share Issuance Proposal”).

 

Shares Voted For

 

Shares Voted Against

 

Shares Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

165,281,571

 

2,669,427

 

1,495,171

 

0

 

 

Proposal 2 — To approve an amendment to Wisconsin Energy’s restated articles of incorporation to change the name of Wisconsin Energy from “Wisconsin Energy Corporation” to “WEC Energy Group, Inc.”

 

Shares Voted For

 

Shares Voted Against

 

Shares Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

165,234,127

 

3,105,900

 

1,106,142

 

0

 

 

Because there were sufficient votes to approve the Share Issuance Proposal, the vote on the proposal to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation of proxies in the event that there were not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the Share Issuance Proposal, was not called.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

/s/ STEPHEN P. DICKSON

Date: November 21, 2014

Stephen P. Dickson — Vice President and Controller

 

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