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):        October 22, 1999


                                   WICOR, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Wisconsin                         1-7951                    39-1346701
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(State or other                 (Commission File              (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                      Number)                 Identification No.)
incorporation)


              626 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (414) 291-7026
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)




Item 5.   Other Events.
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          On October  22,  1999,  WICOR,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  issued a press
release announcing the Company's  financial results for the three and nine month
periods  ended  September  30,  1999.  A copy  of the  Company's  press  release
announcing  these  results is attached as Exhibit 99 to this  Current  Report on
Form 8-K.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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          (a)    Not applicable.

          (b)    Not applicable.

          (c)    Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
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                 (99) Press Release of WICOR, Inc., dated October 22, 1999.


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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.

                                        WICOR, INC.



Date:  October 22, 1999                 By: /s/ Joseph P. Wenzler
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                                           Joseph P. Wenzler
                                           Senior Vice President and Chief
                                             Financial Officer



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                                   WICOR, INC.

                   Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
                             Dated October 22, 1999


Exhibit
Number
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(99)          Press Release of WICOR, Inc., dated October 22, 1999.



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