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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/

(Last) (First) (Middle)
85 BROAD ST

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10004

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO [ WISLI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Former 10% Owner
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/28/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Cumulative Preferred Stock 6.50% Series 11/28/2003 S 24,000 D $24.99 77,367 I See Footnotes(1)(2)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/

(Last) (First) (Middle)
85 BROAD ST

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10004

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Former 10% Owner
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SPEAR LEEDS & KELLOGG LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
120 BROADWAY

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10271

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Former 10% Owner
Explanation of Responses:
1. As a result of the sales reported herein, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the owners of more than 10% of the shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock 6.50% Series reported to be outstanding in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2003) and are therefore no longer subject to Section 16.
2. The securities reported herein as sold were sold and were beneficially owned directly by Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, L.P. ("SLK"). SLK is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. Without admitting any legal obligation, SLK or an affiliate will remit appropriate profits, if any, to the Company
s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact 12/01/2003
s/ Roger S. Begelman, Attorney-in-fact 12/01/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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