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
                 (Date of earliest
                 event reported):   November 15, 2001


                       Alliant Energy Corporation
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Wisconsin                    1-9894                   39-1380265
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(State or other            (Commission File             (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                Number)               Identification No.)
incorporation)


             222 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53703
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         (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                (608) 252-3311
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                        (Registrant's telephone number)





Item 5.    Other Events.
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           On November  15, 2001,  Alliant  Energy  Corporation  issued a press
release   announcing   that  its   wholly-owned   subsidiary,   Alliant  Energy
Resources,  Inc.,  completed  a private  placement  of $300  million  in senior
notes  in  accordance  with  Rule  144A  under  the  Securities  Act  of  1933.
Pursuant  to  rule  135c  of  the  Securities  Act  of  1933,   Alliant  Energy
Corporation  is filing a copy of such press  release as  Exhibit  99.1  hereto,
which is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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           (a)   Not applicable.

           (b)   Not applicable.

           (c)   Exhibits.  The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
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                (99.1)    Alliant  Energy   Corporation   Press  Release  dated
                          November 15, 2001.

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

                                     ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION



Date:  November 15, 2001             By: /s/ John E. Kratchmer
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                                         John E. Kratchmer
                                         Corporate Controller and
                                         Chief Accounting Officer



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                          ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION

                  Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
                            Dated November 15, 2001


Exhibit
Number
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(99.1)     Alliant Energy Corporation Press Release dated November 15, 2001.



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