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| ITEM 8.01. | OTHER EVENTS |
On May 22, 2024, WEC Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing a proposed offering of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) and $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the “Notes”) in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In addition, the Company expects to grant the initial purchasers an option to purchase, within a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the date the Notes are first issued, up to an additional $112,500,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes and up to an additional $112,500,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Notes.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 22, 2024. | ||||
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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.
| Date: May 22, 2024 | WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. |
| (Registrant) | |
| /s/ WILLIAM J. GUC | |
| William J. Guc, Vice President and Controller |