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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



May 17, 2011

Date of report (date of earliest event reported)



Commission

File No.

 

Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address

of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone No.

 

IRS Employer

Identification No.


000-49965

 


MGE Energy, Inc.

(a Wisconsin Corporation)

133 South Blair Street

Madison, Wisconsin 53703

(608) 252-7000

www.mgeenergy.com

 


39-2040501


000-1125

 


Madison Gas and Electric Company

(a Wisconsin Corporation)

133 South Blair Street

Madison, Wisconsin 53703

(608) 252-7000

www.mge.com

 


39-0444025

 

 

 

 

 



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:


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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


On May 17, 2011, H. Lee Swanson notified MGE Energy, Inc. and Madison Gas and Electric Company that he was retiring from their respective boards of directors, effective May 17, 2011.


Mr. Swanson had served as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the MGE Board of Directors prior to his retirement.  James L. Possin, an existing member of the Audit Committee, was elected to serve as Chairman of that Committee.


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


MGE Energy's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 17, 2011, in Middleton, Wisconsin. The final results of voting on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during MGE Energy's annual meeting of shareholders were as follows:


1.

Election of three Class I Directors terms of office – expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders


 

For Votes

Withhold Authority

Shares Not Voted

Londa J. Dewey

 15,688,924

 457,323

 6,967,391

Regina M. Millner

 15,694,200

 452,047

 6,967,391

Thomas R. Stolper

 15,722,999

 423,248

 6,967,391


No votes were cast for any other nominee. The directors continuing in office are:


Class II Directors

 

Class III Directors

Term Expires in 2012

 

Term Expires in 2013

John R. Nevin

 

Mark D. Bugher

Gary J. Wolter

 

James. L. Possin

 

 

F. Curtis Hastings


2.

Ratification of selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as MGE Energy's independent registered public accounting firm


For

Against

Abstained

Shares Not Voted

19,389,697

158,273

193,116

3,372,552


3.

Advisory vote to approve MGE Energy's executive compensation as disclosed in its proxy statement dated March 23, 2011


For

Against

Abstained

Shares Not Voted

13,513,300

1,548,702

1,084,245

6,967,391




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4.  Advisory vote on the frequency of future votes to approve executive compensation


Every Three Years

Every Two

Years


Every Year

Shares

Abstained

Shares

Not Voted

7,985,492

795,431

6,400,548

964,776

6,967,391




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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 

MGE Energy, Inc.

Madison Gas and Electric Company

 

(Registrants)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 19, 2011

/s/ Jeffrey C. Newman

 

Jeffrey C. Newman

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

Secretary and Treasurer




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