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) December 12, 2019
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
INTERSTATE POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
(an Iowa corporation)
Alliant Energy Tower
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Telephone (319) 786-4411
Commission File Number - 1-4117
IRS Employer Identification Number - 42-0331370
WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
(a Wisconsin corporation)
4902 N. Biltmore Lane
Madison, Wisconsin 53718
Telephone (608) 458-3311
Commission File Number - 0-337
IRS Employer Identification Number - 39-0714890
This combined Form 8-K is separately filed by Alliant Energy Corporation, Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company.
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
Interstate Power and Light Company, 5.100% Series D Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 Par Value, Trading Symbol IPLDP, 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).
Alliant Energy Corporation - Emerging growth company ☐
Interstate Power and Light Company - Emerging growth company ☐
Wisconsin Power and Light Company - 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.
Alliant Energy Corporation ☐
Interstate Power and Light Company ☐
Wisconsin Power and Light Company ☐
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(d) On December 12, 2019, the Boards of Directors of Alliant Energy Corporation (“Alliant Energy”), Interstate Power and Light Company and Wisconsin Power and Light Company (the “Boards”) appointed Michael D. Garcia as a member of the Boards effective January 1, 2020. Mr. Garcia will stand for election at the Alliant Energy 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareowners as a nominee for director to serve until the company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareowners. Mr. Garcia, 55, is President of the Pulp and Paper Division of Domtar Corporation, which designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of fiber-based products including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers and market pulp. He has served in this capacity since 2014. Prior to joining Domtar, Mr. Garcia was the chief executive officer at EVRAZ Highveld Steel & Vanadium Co. Mr. Garcia has more than 25 years of management experience in paper, steel, and aluminum manufacturing and marketing.
Effective as of January 1, 2020, Mr. Garcia will serve as a member of the Compensation and Personnel Committee and the Operations Committee of each Board. He will receive compensation as a non-employee director in accordance with the non-employee director compensation practices described in Alliant Energy’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2019, except that for 2020 Board service, the annual retainer for service on all Boards will be $245,000.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
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| Date: December 12, 2019 | By:/s/ James H. Gallegos |
| | James H. Gallegos |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
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| Date: December 12, 2019 | By:/s/ James H. Gallegos |
| | James H. Gallegos |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
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| Date: December 12, 2019 | By:/s/ James H. Gallegos |
| | James H. Gallegos |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
