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):
October 17, 2024
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Commission
File Number | | Registrant; State of Incorporation;
Address; and Telephone Number | | IRS Employer
Identification No. |
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| 001-09057 | | WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. | | 39-1391525 |
(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:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $.01 Par Value | | WEC | | New York Stock Exchange |
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). 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 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
As part of its ongoing director succession planning process, on October 17, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of WEC Energy Group, Inc. (“WEC Energy”) increased the number of directors constituting the Board from 12 to 14 and elected Warner Baxter and John Lange to fill the vacancies, effective January 1, 2025.
Mr. Baxter’s career spanned more than 28 years at Ameren Corp., which serves electric and natural gas customers in Illinois and Missouri. In November 2023, he retired as executive chairman. He also served as chairman, president and CEO from 2014 to 2021, and previously served as Ameren's president of Ameren Missouri, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and vice president and controller.
Effective April 1, 2024, Mr. Lange retired as global head of the Energy and Industrials Groups for Barclays PLC (“Barclays”), after more than 28 years in investment banking. During his tenure at Barclays, Lange also served on the Investment Banking Management Committee. Before his role at Barclays, Lange led the Global Power M&A Group at Lehman Brothers.
The Board has not yet appointed Messrs. Baxter or Lange to any committees of the Board.
Messrs. Baxter and Lange will be compensated according to WEC Energy’s standard compensation program for non-employee directors as described in its Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2024.
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| SIGNATURES |
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| 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. |
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| WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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| /s/ William J. Guc |
| Date: October 18, 2024 | William J. Guc -- Vice President and Controller |
