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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report |
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event reported): May 23, 2017 |
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Commission File Number | Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number | IRS Employer Identification Number |
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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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1-4117 | Interstate Power and Light Company (an Iowa corporation) Alliant Energy Tower Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 Telephone (319) 786-4411 | 42-0331370 |
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This combined Form 8-K is separately filed by Alliant Energy Corporation and Interstate Power and Light Company.
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)
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[ ] 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 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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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 (“AEC”) on May 23, 2017 are as follows.
1. Election of directors for terms expiring in 2020. Each nominee for director was elected by the following vote:
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| For | Withheld | Non-Votes |
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Patrick E. Allen | 161,432,479 | 2,315,717 | 30,621,585 |
Patricia L. Kampling | 159,091,214 | 4,656,983 | 30,621,585 |
Singleton B. McAllister | 157,476,853 | 6,271,343 | 30,621,585 |
Susan D. Whiting | 161,001,253 | 2,746,944 | 30,621,585 |
2. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers. This matter was approved by the following vote:
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For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes |
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153,567,144 | 8,425,738 | 1,755,315 | 30,621,585 |
3. Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. Annual advisory votes were chosen by the following vote:
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1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain |
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140,932,075 | 2,129,161 | 19,351,901 | 1,335,059 |
In light of these voting results and other factors, the Board of Directors of AEC decided to hold annual advisory votes on the compensation of its named executive officers until the next vote on the frequency of such votes. A vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on compensation of its named executive officers is required at least once every six years.
4. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as AEC’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. This matter was approved by the following vote:
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For | Against | Abstain |
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189,694,900 | 3,858,499 | 816,383 |
5. Shareowner proposal requesting periodic reports disclosing expenditures on political activities. This matter was rejected by the following vote:
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For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes |
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61,009,713 | 97,143,261 | 5,595,223 | 30,621,585 |
The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareowners of Interstate Power and Light Company (“IPL”) for action by written consent on May 23, 2017 in lieu of an annual meeting of shareowners are as follows. AEC voted all of the 13,370,788 outstanding shares of common stock of IPL (representing all of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote) in favor of and approved (1) the election of Patrick E. Allen, Patricia L. Kampling, Singleton B. McAllister and Susan D. Whiting as directors of IPL for terms expiring in 2020, and (2) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as IPL’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. There were no votes withheld, abstentions or broker non-votes with respect to these matters.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Alliant Energy Corporation and Interstate Power and Light Company have each duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION |
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Date: May 25, 2017 | By: /s/ James H. Gallegos |
| James H. Gallegos |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
| & Corporate Secretary |
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| INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY |
Date: May 25, 2017 | By: /s/ James H. Gallegos |
| James H. Gallegos |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
| & Corporate Secretary |