Wisconsin Electric Power Company PFD 6% (WELPM) 8-K Other Events

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):
June 8, 2021

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 1331
	Milwaukee, WI 53201
	(414) 221-2345

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On June 8, 2021, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Company of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.70% Debentures due June 15, 2028 (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, as amended, Registration No. 333-254615 (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 June 8, 2021, among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., MUFG Securities Americas Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC, and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters, relating to $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 1.70% Debentures due June 15, 2028.
4.1	Securities Resolution No. 19 of the Company, effective as of June 8, 2021, 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, Director – Legal Services – Corporate and Finance.
23.1	Consent of Joshua M. Erickson, Director – Legal Services – Corporate and Finance (included in Exhibit 5.1).
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: June 15, 2021	/s/ William J. Guc William J. Guc — Vice President, Controller and Assistant Corporate Secretary