SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

NICK BARBARA A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

700 NORTH ADAMS STREET

P. O. BOX 19001

(Street)

GREEN BAY

543079001

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WPS RESOURCES CORP [ WPS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Asst VP, Corporate Services

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/26/2003

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/26/2003		J		102.247⁽¹⁾	D	$0	0.0000	I	By Stock Investment Plan
Common Stock	08/26/2003		J		102.247	A	$0	106.8329	I	Joint with Spouse by SIP
Common Stock								15	I	By Custodian For Son
Common Stock								17.878	I	By Custodian For Son by SIP
Common Stock								32.878	I	By Daughter by Stock Investment Plan
Common Stock								1,359.4938	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								2,939.635	I	By Spouse by ESOP

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	$34.09⁽²⁾							12/13/2002	12/13/2011	Common Stock	3,873		3,873	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	$37.96⁽³⁾							12/12/2003	12/12/2012	Common Stock	4,162		4,162	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	$34.09⁽²⁾							12/13/2002	12/13/2011	Common Stock	500		500	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)	$37.96⁽³⁾							12/12/2003	12/12/2012	Common Stock	500		500	I	By Spouse
Performance Rights	$0.0000							01/01/2005	06/30/2005	Common Stock	569		569	D
Performance Rights	$0.0000							01/01/2006	06/30/2006	Common Stock	545		545	D
Phantom Stock Unit	$0.0000⁽⁴⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,529.8509		1,529.8509	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects transfer of shares to joint tenancy with husband.

2. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 13, 2002.

3. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on December 12, 2003.

4. These phantom stock units convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis.

5. Unless the participant has selected a later commencement date, distribution of stock and equivalents will commence within 60 days following the end of the calendar year in which occurs the participant's retirement or termination of service.

Remarks:

	By: Barth J. Wolf (See POA filed August 2002)	08/28/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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