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):

January 20, 2011

                                    

Commission

Registrant; State of Incorporation

IRS Employer

File Number

Address; and Telephone Number

Identification No.

           

                                 

                  

     

001-09057

       WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION

39-1391525

 

                (A Wisconsin Corporation)

 
 

                231 West Michigan Street

 
 

                P.O. Box 1331

 
 

                Milwaukee, WI 53201

 
 

               (414) 221-2345

 
     
 

The name and address of the registrant has not changed since the last report.

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WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION

                                    

 

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On January 20, 2011, Wisconsin Energy Corporation's Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split of its common stock, which will be effected through a stock dividend. Stockholders of record at the close of business on February 14, 2011, will be entitled to one additional share of Wisconsin Energy common stock for each share then owned. The additional shares will be distributed beginning on March 1, 2011.

The Board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 a share on a pre-split basis, payable on March 1, 2011, to stockholders of record on February 14, 2011.

 

 

 

 






 

SIGNATURES

   
   

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.

   
   
   
 

WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

   
 

/s/ STEPHEN P. DICKSON                                   

Date: January 21, 2011

Stephen P. Dickson -- Vice President and Controller