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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 14, 2015

 


 

Commission 
File Number

 

Registrant; State of Incorporation
Address; and Telephone Number

 

IRS Employer
Identification No.

001-01245

 

WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

 

39-0476280

 

 

(A Wisconsin Corporation)

 

 

 

 

231 West Michigan Street

 

 

 

 

P.O. Box 2046

 

 

 

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

 

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

 

On May 14, 2015, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Company of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.10% Debentures due June 1, 2025 (the “Debentures”). The Debentures are being issued and sold by the Company in an offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-192041 (the “Registration Statement”). The exhibits filed herewith under Item 9.01 are incorporated by reference as part of the Registration Statement.

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

1.1

 

Underwriting Agreement, dated May 14, 2015, among the Company and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and BMO Capital Markets Corp., as representatives of the several underwriters, relating to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.10% Debentures due June 1, 2025.

 

 

 

4.1

 

Securities Resolution No. 15 of the Company, dated as of May 14, 2015, under the Indenture for Debt Securities, dated as of December 1, 1995, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to Firstar Trust Company), as Trustee.

 

 

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Joshua M. Erickson, Counsel.

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Joshua M. Erickson, Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

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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 ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: May 20, 2015

/s/ Stephen P. Dickson

 

Stephen P. Dickson — Vice President and Controller

 

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