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): September 23, 2021
Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices, Telephone Number, Commission File Number, IRS Employer Identification Number
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
(a Wisconsin Corporation)
4902 N. Biltmore Lane
Madison, Wisconsin 53718
Telephone (608) 458-3311
Commission File Number - 1-9894
IRS Employer Identification Number - 39-1380265
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Alliant Energy Corporation, Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value, Trading Symbol LNT, Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September 23, 2021, the Board of Directors of Alliant Energy Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment and restatement of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, effective September 23, 2021. The amendments provide that members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast in the election of directors with respect to that director’s election in non-contested elections, and by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors in contested elections. The amendments further provide that incumbent directors who receive less than a majority of the votes cast in non-contested elections shall tender a resignation to the Chair of the Board which will be considered by the Nominating and Governance Committee and ultimately acted on by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Alliant Energy Corporation filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
| (3.1) | |||||
| (104) | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | ||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Alliant Energy Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
| Date: September 24, 2021 | By:/s/ James H. Gallegos | ||||
| James H. Gallegos | |||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||||