01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed March 19, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
On March 19, 2026, Alliant Energy Corporation entered into a distribution agreement under which it may sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock with an aggregate offering price of up to $1.0 billiona through a group of sales agents.
Sales may be made as ordinary brokers' transactions on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at market prices, in block transactions, or as otherwise agreed. The company may also enter into forward confirmations with forward purchasers, who would borrow and sell shares to hedge those confirmations, with the company receiving proceeds only upon future physical settlement. The company may also sell shares to an agent as principal under a separate terms agreement.
The company intends to use net proceeds, after agent commissions and offering expenses, for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment, refinancing, repurchase or redemption of debt, working capital, construction and acquisition expenditures, and investments. The company will not initially receive proceeds from shares sold by an agent acting as forward seller. The shares are being issued under a Form S-3 registration statement (No. 333-276062) and a prospectus supplement dated March 19, 2026.
Several agents and forward purchasers, or their affiliates, are lenders under the company's revolving credit facility, and the agents and their affiliates have provided and may in the future provide other financial and non-financial services for customary fees. The filing attaches the distribution agreement as Exhibit 1.1 and a legal opinion from Perkins Coie LLP as Exhibit 5.1.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Alliant Energy may sell common stock (par value $0.01) with an aggregate offering price of up to $1,000,000,000 through sales agents.
- Sales may occur as ordinary brokers' transactions on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at market prices, in block transactions, or as otherwise agreed.
- Forward confirmations with forward purchasers are permitted, and the company receives no initial proceeds from shares sold by a forward seller; proceeds come upon physical settlement.
- Net proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes, including debt repayment, refinancing, repurchase or redemption, working capital, construction and acquisition expenditures, and investments.
- The company may also sell shares to an agent as principal under a separate terms agreement.
- Shares are issued under Form S-3 Registration No. 333-276062 and a prospectus supplement dated March 19, 2026.
- Several agents and forward purchasers or their affiliates are lenders under the company's revolving credit facility.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much stock can Alliant Energy sell under this agreement?
The company may sell shares of its common stock with an aggregate offering price of up to $1,000,000,000 through the agents. The filing states that sales, if any, will occur from time to time.
How will the shares be sold?
Sales may be made as ordinary brokers' transactions on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at market prices, in block transactions, or as otherwise agreed by the company and the agents.
Will Alliant Energy receive cash immediately from forward sales?
No. The company will not initially receive proceeds from shares sold by an agent acting as forward seller. It expects to receive proceeds upon future physical settlement of the relevant forward confirmation, on dates it specifies on or before the confirmation's maturity date.
What will the proceeds be used for?
Net proceeds, after agent commissions and offering expenses, are intended for general corporate purposes, which may include debt repayment, refinancing, repurchase or redemption, working capital, construction and acquisition expenditures, and investments.
Do the agents have other relationships with Alliant Energy?
Yes. The filing states that the agents and their affiliates have provided and may provide financial and non-financial services for customary fees, and that an affiliate of each of several agents is a lender under the company's revolving credit facility.
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