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): May 21, 2012

 

 

 

Commission

File Number

 

Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of

Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number

 

IRS Employer

Identification Number

0-337  

Wisconsin Power and Light Company

(a Wisconsin corporation)

4902 N. Biltmore Lane

Madison, Wisconsin 53718

Telephone (608) 458-3311

  39-0714890

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(b) The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareowners during the annual meeting of shareowners of Wisconsin Power and Light Company (the “Company”) on May 21, 2012 are as follows.

1. Election of directors for terms expiring in 2014. Each nominee for director was elected by the following vote:

 

                   Broker  
     For      Withheld      Non-Votes  

Patrick E. Allen

     13,476,241         2,495         222,232   

Patricia L. Kampling

     13,474,981         3,755         222,232   

Election of directors for terms expiring in 2015. Each nominee for director was elected by the following vote:

 

                   Broker  
     For      Withheld      Non-Votes  

Ann K. Newhall

     13,475,236         3,500         222,232   

Dean C. Oestreich

     13,476,185         2,551         222,232   

Carol P. Sanders

     13,475,320         3,416         222,232   

2. Advisory vote on approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. This matter was approved by the following vote:

 

                   Broker  

For

   Against      Abstentions      Non-Votes  

13,460,128

     12,764         5,844         222,232   

3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. This matter was approved by the following vote:

 

For

   Against      Abstentions  

13,695,397

     2,857         2,714   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Wisconsin Power and Light Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
Date: May 22, 2012     By:   /s/ James H. Gallegos
     

James H. Gallegos

Vice President and General Counsel

 

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