01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed May 12, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
WEC Energy Group, Inc. filed this Form 8-K dated May 12, 2026, to report the results of its Annual Meeting of stockholders held on May 7, 2026.
Stockholders elected all twelve director nominees, including Warner L. Baxter, Ave M. Bie, Danny L.
Cunningham, William M. Farrow III, Cristina A. Garcia-Thomas, Maria C.
Green, Thomas K. Lane, John D. Lange, Scott J.
Lauber, Ulice Payne, Jr., Mary Ellen Stanek, and Glen E. Tellock, each to a term expiring in 2027. Stockholders also ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2026 and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers.
Three proposals were not approved. Stockholders did not approve the amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation or the amendment to the Bylaws that would have eliminated supermajority voting requirements. They also did not approve a stockholder proposal to govern by majority vote, which received 94,181,325 votes for and 156,193,461 votes against.
The filing is limited to the voting results. It reports vote tallies for each proposal, including votes for, votes against, abstentions, and broker non-votes, and is signed by William J. Guc, Vice President and Controller.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- All twelve director nominees were elected to terms expiring in 2027 at the May 7, 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as independent auditors for 2026, with 272,998,864 votes for and 14,173,423 against.
- The advisory vote on named executive officer compensation was approved, with 236,230,392 votes for and 14,371,843 against.
- The proposal to amend the Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements was not approved, with 248,336,275 votes for and 2,970,510 against.
- The proposal to amend the Bylaws to eliminate supermajority voting requirements was not approved, with 248,286,066 votes for and 2,970,325 against.
- The stockholder proposal to govern by majority vote was not approved, with 94,181,325 votes for and 156,193,461 votes against.
- Broker non-votes were 35,784,094 on the director election, the say-on-pay proposal, and the articles and bylaws amendments.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was elected to the WEC Energy Group board at the 2026 Annual Meeting?
Stockholders elected twelve directors to terms expiring in 2027: Warner L. Baxter, Ave M. Bie, Danny L. Cunningham, William M. Farrow III, Cristina A. Garcia-Thomas, Maria C. Green, Thomas K. Lane, John D. Lange, Scott J. Lauber, Ulice Payne, Jr., Mary Ellen Stanek, and Glen E. Tellock.
Which auditor did stockholders approve for 2026?
Stockholders ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2026. The vote was 272,998,864 for, 14,173,423 against, and 1,086,795 abstentions.
Did stockholders approve executive compensation?
Yes. The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers was approved, with 236,230,392 votes for, 14,371,843 against, and 1,872,753 abstentions. There were 35,784,094 broker non-votes.
Were the proposals to eliminate supermajority voting requirements approved?
No. The proposals to amend the Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws to eliminate supermajority voting requirements were both not approved by stockholders. The articles amendment received 248,336,275 votes for and 2,970,510 against. The bylaws amendment received 248,286,066 votes for and 2,970,325 against.
What happened with the stockholder proposal on majority voting?
The stockholder proposal to govern by majority vote was not approved. It received 94,181,325 votes for, 156,193,461 votes against, and 2,100,202 abstentions.
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