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 3, 2012
Commission | Registrant; State of Incorporation | IRS Employer |
File Number | Address; and Telephone Number | Identification No. |
001-09057 | WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION | 39-1391525 |
(A Wisconsin Corporation) | ||
231 West Michigan Street | ||
P.O. Box 1331 | ||
Milwaukee, WI 53201 | ||
(414) 221-2345 | ||
The name and address of the registrant has not changed since the last report.
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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION
ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
At Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 3, 2012, stockholders voted on the following proposals with the following results:
Proposal 1 -- Election of Nine Directors for Terms Expiring in 2013
Nominee | Shares Voted For | Shares Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
John F. Bergstrom | 156,936,593 | 14,687,274 | 25,108,949 |
Barbara L. Bowles | 167,480,763 | 4,143,104 | 25,108,949 |
Patricia W. Chadwick | 169,807,535 | 1,816,332 | 25,108,949 |
Robert A. Cornog | 167,417,478 | 4,206,389 | 25,108,949 |
Curt S. Culver | 169,724,142 | 1,899,725 | 25,108,949 |
Thomas J. Fischer | 168,182,532 | 3,441,335 | 25,108,949 |
Gale E. Klappa | 164,323,142 | 7,300,725 | 25,108,949 |
Ulice Payne, Jr. | 161,340,679 | 10,283,188 | 25,108,949 |
Mary Ellen Stanek | 153,523,222 | 18,100,645 | 25,108,949 |
Proposal 2 -- Approval of Amendments to Wisconsin Energy's Restated Articles of Incorporation to Implement a Majority Voting Standard for the Election of Directors in Non-Contested Elections
Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
168,973,472 | 1,608,070 | 1,042,325 | 25,108,949 |
Proposal 3 -- Approval of Amendments to Wisconsin Energy's Bylaws to Implement a Majority Voting Standard for the Election of Directors in Non-Contested Elections
Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
168,968,742 | 1,622,297 | 1,032,828 | 25,108,949 |
Proposal 4 -- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2012
Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
193,604,904 | 2,397,627 | 730,285 | 0 |
Proposal 5 -- Advisory Vote on Compensation of the Named Executive Officers
Shares Voted For | Shares Voted Against | Shares Abstained | Broker Non-Votes |
152,002,688 | 16,609,996 | 3,011,183 | 25,108,949 |
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 ENERGY CORPORATION | |
(Registrant) | |
/s/ STEPHEN P. DICKSON | |
Date: May 9, 2012 | Stephen P. Dickson -- Vice President and Controller |