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 (Date of earliest event reported):
May 6, 2010
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Registrant; State of Incorporation |
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Address; and Telephone Number |
Identification No. |
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001-09057 |
WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION |
39-1391525 |
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(A Wisconsin Corporation) |
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231 West Michigan Street |
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P.O. Box 1331 |
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Milwaukee, WI 53201 |
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(414) 221-2345 |
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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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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION
ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
At Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 6, 2010, stockholders voted on the following items with the following results:
Item 1 -- Election of Nine Directors for Terms Expiring in 2011: The Board of Directors' nominees named below were elected as directors by the indicated votes cast for each nominee. Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote. Any shares not voted, whether by withheld authority or otherwise, have no effect in the election of directors. There was no solicitation in opposition to the Directors' nominees.
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Nominee |
Shares Voted For |
Shares Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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John F. Bergstrom |
87,191,396 |
2,216,229 |
11,166,544 |
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Barbara L. Bowles |
87,904,498 |
1,503,127 |
11,166,544 |
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Patricia W. Chadwick |
88,767,626 |
639,999 |
11,166,544 |
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Robert A. Cornog |
87,687,556 |
1,720,069 |
11,166,544 |
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Curt S. Culver |
88,762,052 |
645,573 |
11,166,544 |
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Thomas J. Fischer |
88,163,903 |
1,243,722 |
11,166,544 |
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Gale E. Klappa |
86,475,606 |
2,932,019 |
11,166,544 |
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Ulice Payne, Jr. |
88,577,498 |
830,127 |
11,166,544 |
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Frederick P. Stratton, Jr. |
87,303,813 |
2,103,812 |
11,166,544 |
Item 2 -- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2010: The Audit and Oversight Committee of the Board of Directors has sole authority to select, evaluate and, where appropriate, terminate and replace the independent auditors. The Audit and Oversight Committee appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as Wisconsin Energy's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, subject to stockholder ratification. Stockholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for fiscal year 2010 by the following vote:
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Shares Voted For |
Shares Voted Against |
Shares Abstained |
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99,199,377 |
816,126 |
558,666 |
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SIGNATURES |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has |
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duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. |
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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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/s/ STEPHEN P. DICKSON |
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Date: May 12, 2010 |
Stephen P. Dickson -- Vice President and Controller |
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