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): December 8, 2010
| Commission File Number |
Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of |
IRS Employer Identification Number | ||
| 1-9894 | Alliant Energy Corporation (a Wisconsin corporation) 4902 N. Biltmore Lane Madison, Wisconsin 53718 Telephone (608) 458-3311 |
39-1380265 | ||
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e) On December 8, 2010, the Compensation and Personnel Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Alliant Energy Corporation (the “Company”) adopted the Alliant Energy Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2011 (the “AEDCP”). The amendments to the AEDCP provide new investment options for participants, permit participants to change their investment election during the plan year, and permit participants to reallocate their account balances among investment options with the exception of not permitting participants to reallocate account balances out the Company stock investment option. The Company cannot currently determine the benefits, if any, to be paid under the AEDCP in the future to the officers of the Company, including the Company’s named executive officers.
The foregoing description of the AEDCP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the AEDCP, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith: |
(10.1) Alliant Energy Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2011
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Alliant Energy Corporation has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: December 13, 2010 | By: | /s/ Wayne A. Reschke | ||
| Wayne A. Reschke Vice President-Human Resources | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Alliant Energy Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2011 | |