0000783325trueWEC Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A to its Current Report on Form 8-K, which was originally filed on May 9, 2024 (the “Original 8-K”) to amend and restate Item 5.07 in the Original Form 8-K in its entirety to report approximately 24,020,000 shares as broker non-votes that were incorrectly attributed to abstentions in the Original 8-K with respect to Proposals 1, 3 and 5, and approximately 6,400 shares as “FOR” that were incorrectly attributed to abstentions with respect to the same proposals.00007833252024-05-092024-05-09
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 9, 2024
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Commission File Number | | Registrant; State of Incorporation; Address; and Telephone Number | | IRS Employer Identification No. |
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001-09057 | | WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. | | 39-1391525 |
(A Wisconsin Corporation)
231 West Michigan Street
P.O. Box 1331
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 221-2345
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value | | WEC | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On May 13, 2024, WEC Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) disclosing, among other things, the matters voted upon at its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 9, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”) and the results of such voting. The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to amend and restate Item 5.07 in the Original Form 8-K in its entirety to report approximately 24,020,000 shares as broker non-votes that were incorrectly attributed to abstentions in the Original 8-K with respect to Proposals 1, 3 and 5, and approximately 6,400 shares as “FOR” that were incorrectly attributed to abstentions with respect to the same proposals.
The updated voting results are set forth below and do not change any of the voting outcomes.
Except as expressly stated herein and below, this Amendment No. 1 does not amend or update any other information contained in the Original 8-K, which remains unchanged. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 should be read in conjunction with the Original 8-K.
ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
At the Company’s Annual Meeting held on May 9, 2024, stockholders voted on the following proposals with the following results:
Proposal 1 – Election of Twelve Directors for Terms Expiring in 2025
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Nominee | Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
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Ave M. Bie | 240,335,459 | 2,136,137 | 3,538,202 | 31,086,397 |
Curt S. Culver | 235,307,561 | 7,140,730 | 3,561,507 | 31,086,397 |
Danny L. Cunningham | 230,474,718 | 11,972,807 | 3,562,273 | 31,086,397 |
William M. Farrow III | 237,609,151 | 4,728,307 | 3,672,340 | 31,086,397 |
Cristina A. Garcia-Thomas | 239,194,278 | 3,219,399 | 3,596,121 | 31,086,397 |
Maria C. Green | 238,804,779 | 3,728,950 | 3,476,069 | 31,086,397 |
Gale E. Klappa | 234,364,928 | 8,284,169 | 3,360,701 | 31,086,397 |
Thomas K. Lane | 239,729,145 | 2,705,518 | 3,575,135 | 31,086,397 |
Scott J. Lauber | 238,868,255 | 3,854,155 | 3,287,388 | 31,086,397 |
Ulice Payne, Jr. | 226,925,605 | 15,558,225 | 3,525,968 | 31,086,397 |
Mary Ellen Stanek | 237,473,303 | 4,960,219 | 3,576,276 | 31,086,397 |
Glen E. Tellock | 240,180,640 | 2,180,745 | 3,648,413 | 31,086,397 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2024
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Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
261,363,708 | 14,420,224 | 1,312,263 | 0 |
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of the Named Executive Officers
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Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
227,650,545 | 13,777,425 | 4,581,828 | 31,086,397 |
Proposal 4 – Amendment of our Restated Articles of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock
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Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
259,712,891 | 15,078,767 | 2,304,537 | 0 |
Proposal 5 – Stockholder Proposal Regarding Simple Majority Vote
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Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
222,023,084 | 10,090,335 | 13,896,379 | 31,086,397 |
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SIGNATURES |
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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. |
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| WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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| /s/ William J. Guc |
Date: July 8, 2024 | William J. Guc, Vice President and Controller |