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



August 19, 2011

Date of report (date of earliest event reported)




Commission

File No.

 

Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address

of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone No.

 

IRS Employer

Identification No.


000-49965

 


MGE Energy, Inc.

(a Wisconsin Corporation)

133 South Blair Street

Madison, Wisconsin 53703

(608) 252-7000

www.mgeenergy.com

 


39-2040501




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:


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Item 8.01. Other Events.


On August 19, 2011, MGE Energy, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing an increase in its regular quarterly dividend on its outstanding shares of common stock. The release announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.3826 per share, payable on September 15, 2011, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2011. The Company is filing a copy of that press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.


(a)

Financial statements of businesses acquired: None

(b)

Pro forma financial information: None

(c)

Shell company transactions: None

(d)

Exhibit(s):


Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release of MGE Energy, Inc., issued August 19, 2011.




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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.


 

MGE Energy, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 19, 2011

/s/ Jeffrey C. Newman

 

Jeffrey C. Newman

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

Secretary and Treasurer





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MGE Energy, Inc.


Exhibit Index to Form 8-K

Dated August 19, 2011



Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release of MGE Energy, Inc., issued August 19, 2011.





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