8-K

 

 

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): May 17, 2012

 

 

 

Commission

File Number

   

Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of

Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number

   

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

 

 

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))

 

 

 

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

(b) The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareowners during the annual meeting of shareowners of Alliant Energy Corporation (the “Company”) on May 17, 2012 are as follows.

1. Election of directors for terms expiring in 2014. Each nominee for director was elected by the following vote:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Patrick E. Allen

      74,428,231         2,024,203         15,348,070   

Patricia L. Kampling

      71,993,496         4,458,938         15,348,070   

Election of directors for terms expiring in 2015. Each nominee for director was elected by the following vote:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes		  

Ann K. Newhall

      71,098,725         5,353,709         15,348,070   

Dean C. Oestreich

      71,187,242         5,265,193         15,348,070   

Carol P. Sanders

      71,071,574         5,380,861         15,348,070   

2. Advisory vote on approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. This matter was approved by the following vote:

 

For

    Against      Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes		  

70,024,580

      5,148,058         1,279,796         15,348,070   

3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. This matter was approved by the following vote:

 

For

    Against      Abstentions  

90,542,177

      808,610         449,718   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Alliant Energy Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION
Date: May 18, 2012     By:   /s/ Thomas L. Hanson
      Thomas L. Hanson
      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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