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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):
February 28, 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.
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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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

WISCONSIN ENERGY CORPORATION
 
ITEM 8.01   OTHER EVENTS.
On January 20, 2011, Wisconsin Energy Corporation (the “Company” or “WEC”) announced that its Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split (the “Stock Split”) of WEC’s issued and outstanding common stock (the “Common Stock”), par value $.01 per share, pursuant to which one additional share of Common Stock will be distributed on March 1, 2011, for each share of Common Stock held of record on February 14, 2011.
Pursuant to Rule 416(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company’s Registration Statements on Forms S-8 (File Nos. 333-161151 and 333-65356) are hereby amended to provide that the number of shares of Common Stock registered thereunder are deemed to cover an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock that may result from any stock splits, subdivisions, consolidations or reclassifications of the Company’s shares of common stock, the payment of share dividends by the Company, or other relevant changes in the capital of the Company, including the Stock Split.

 


 

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: February 28, 2011
  Stephen P. Dickson — Vice President and
 
  Controller