8-K 1 submit.htm FORM 8-K 12/07/05 STOCK OPTIONS & PERFORMANCE SHARES Form 8-K 12/07/05 Stock Options & Performance Shares
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:   December 7, 2005     
(Date of earliest event reported)



Commission
File Number
Registrant; State of Incorporation
Address; and Telephone Number
IRS Employer
Identification No.
     
1-11337
WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION
(A Wisconsin Corporation)
700 North Adams Street
P. O. Box 19001
Green Bay, WI 54307-9001
920-433-1727
39-1775292
     
1-3016
WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
(A Wisconsin Corporation)
700 North Adams Street
P. O. Box 19001
Green Bay, WI 54307-9001
(800) 450-7260
39-0715160

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 7, 2005, the Board of Directors of WPS Resources approved awards of stock options and performance shares under terms of the WPS Resources Corporation 2005 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan to certain executive officers of WPS Resources and its subsidiaries. The form of nonqualified stock option agreement and performance stock right agreement, respectively, serve as the award agreements for these awards. The form of nonqualified stock option agreement and the form of performance stock right agreement referred to above are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(a)
Not applicable.
 
(b)
Not applicable.
 
(c)
Not applicable.
 
(d)
Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
   
10.1
Form of WPS Resources Corporation Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
       
   
10.2
Form of WPS Resources Corporation Performance Stock Right Agreement


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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.
 
 
WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:  /s/ Joseph P. O'Leary        
Joseph P. O'Leary
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
Date: December 13, 2005


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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 PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:  /s/ Joseph P. O'Leary        
Joseph P. O'Leary
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
Date: December 13, 2005

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WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION

Exhibit Index to Form 8-K
Dated December 7, 2005


Exhibit
Number
 
10.1
Form of WPS Resources Corporation Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
   
10.2
Form of WPS Resources Corporation Performance Stock Right Agreement

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