SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report
(Date of earliest
event reported): February 1, 2000
Alliant Energy Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 1-9894 39-1380265
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
222 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53703
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(608) 252-3311
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(Registrant's telephone number)
Item 5. Other Events.
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On February 1, 2000, Alliant Energy Corporation issued a press release
pursuant to the Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933 announcing that
Alliant Energy Resources, Inc., the parent company of Alliant Energy
Corporation's diversified operations, completed a private placement of 5,940,960
exchangeable senior notes in the aggregate principal amount of $402.5 million in
accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. A copy of such press
release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
The material terms of the exchangeable senior notes are set forth in
(i) a Purchase Agreement, dated January 26, 1999, among Alliant Energy
Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy Corporation and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Smith Incorporated; (ii) an Indenture, dated as of November 4, 1999, among
Alliant Energy Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy Corporation, as Guarantor, and
Firstar Bank, N.A., as Trustee; (iii) a Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of February 1, 2000, among Alliant Energy Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy
Corporation, as Guarantor, and Firstar Bank, N.A., as Trustee; and (iv) a
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2000, among Alliant
Energy Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy Corporation and Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Copies of such documents are filed as Exhibits
99.2., 99.3, 99.4 and 99.5, respectively, and are incorporated by reference
herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
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(99.1) Alliant Energy Corporation Press Release dated February 1,
2000.
(99.2) Purchase Agreement, dated January 26, 1999, among Alliant
Energy Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy Corporation and
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
(99.3) Indenture, dated as of November 4, 1999, among Alliant
Energy Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy Corporation, as
Guarantor, and Firstar Bank, N.A., as Trustee [Incorporated
by reference to Exhibit (4.1) to the Form S-4 Registration
Statement of Alliant Energy Resources, Inc. and Alliant
Energy Corporation (Reg. No. 333-92859)].
(99.4) Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 1,
2000, among Alliant Energy Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy
Corporation, as Guarantor, and Firstar Bank, N.A., as
Trustee.
(99.5) Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 1,
2000, among Alliant Energy Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy
Corporation and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated.
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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.
ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: February 1, 2000 By: /s/ Edward M. Gleason
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Edward M. Gleason
Vice President-Treasurer and
Corporate Secretary
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ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated February 1, 2000
Exhibit
Number
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(99.1) Alliant Energy Corporation Press Release dated February 1, 2000.
(99.2) Purchase Agreement, dated January 26, 1999, among Alliant Energy
Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy Corporation and Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
(99.3) Indenture, dated as of November 4, 1999, among Alliant Energy
Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy Corporation, as Guarantor, and Firstar
Bank, N.A., as Trustee [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4.1) to
the Form S-4 Registration Statement of Alliant Energy Resources, Inc.
and Alliant Energy Corporation (Reg. No. 333-92859)].
(99.4) Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 1, 2000, among
Alliant Energy Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy Corporation, as
Guarantor, and Firstar Bank, N.A., as Trustee.
(99.5) Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2000, among
Alliant Energy Resources, Inc., Alliant Energy Corporation and Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
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