---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066756-25-000049"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000066756"
company_name: "ALLETE INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T14:03:14.070441+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ALLETE names Colin B. Anderson as VP, CAO and Controller; Morris to retire July 18

## Summary
- Colin B. Anderson appointed VP, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller effective April 16, 2025.
- Anderson (age 49) previously served as Controller and VP – Tax and Rates since October 2024.
- Base salary set at $311,725/year; LTIP opportunity of $125,000 (33% RSUs, 67% PSAs at target).
- Annual incentive plan opportunity increased to 45% of base salary effective April 16.
- Steven W. Morris, former principal accounting officer, plans to retire on July 18, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066756-25-000049
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000066756
- company_name: ALLETE INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66756/000006675625000049/0000066756-25-000049-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66756/000006675625000049/ale-20250416.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066756-25-000049
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066756-25-000049.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066756-25-000049.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven W. Morris departed as Senior Vice President at ALLETE INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President
  source text: Mr. Morris plans to retire on July 18, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66756/000006675625000049/0000066756-25-000049-index.htm
- Executive change
  Colin B. Anderson was appointed as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller at ALLETE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller
  source text: Colin B. Anderson was named ALLETE Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Controller,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66756/000006675625000049/0000066756-25-000049-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.