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Published: 2022-05-19 11:42:10 ET
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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

 

 

 

 

May 17, 2022

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 53788

(608) 252-7000 | 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:

 

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))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $1 Par Value Per Share

 

MGEE

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market

 

 

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

 

MGE Energy's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 17, 2022. The results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the annual meeting were as follows:
 

1.
Election of three Class III Directors with terms of office expiring at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.

 

 

 

For Votes

 

Withhold Votes

 

Broker Non-Votes

Mark D. Bugher

 

23,377,406

 

941,594

 

4,593,460

James L. Possin

 

23,618,787

 

700,213

 

4,593,460

Noble L. Wray

 

23,860,278

 

458,722

 

4,593,460

 

No votes were cast for any other nominee. The directors continuing in office are:

 

Class I Directors
Term Expires 2023

 

Class II Directors
Term Expires 2024

James G. Berbee

 

Marcia M. Anderson

Londa J. Dewey

 

Jeffrey M. Keebler

Thomas R. Stolper

 

Gary J. Wolter

 

2.
Ratification of selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as MGE Energy's independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2022.

 

For Votes

 

Against Votes

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

27,775,781

 

914,120

 

222,559

 

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As described in the Proxy Statement, the votes "For" must exceed the votes cast "Against" at the meeting in order to ratify the selection of the auditors. Abstentions do not have any effect. Below are the percentages of the votes cast either "For" or "Against" ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the fiscal year 2022.

 

For

 

Against

97%

 

3%

 

3.
Advisory vote on executive compensation as disclosed in the annual meeting proxy statement.

 

For Votes

 

Against Votes

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

22,545,343

 

1,182,501

 

591,156

 

4,593,460

 

As described in the Proxy Statement, the advisory vote on executive compensation is nonbinding, as provided by law. Below are the percentages of the votes cast either "For" or "Against" the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For

 

Against

95%

 

5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4.
Shareholder proposal relating to a study on the value of solar in MGE's service territory as disclosed in the annual meeting proxy statement.

 

For Votes

 

Against Votes

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

2,454,632

 

21,017,584

 

846,784

 

4,593,460

 

As described in the Proxy Statement, the nonbinding shareholder proposal must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in order to pass. Abstentions and broker nonvotes do not have any effect. Below are the percentages of the votes cast either "For" or "Against" the shareholder proposal.

 

For

 

Against

10%

 

90%

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

MGE Energy, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 19, 2022

/s/ Tamara J. Johnson

 

Tamara J. Johnson

Vice President - Accounting and Controller

 

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