---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000107815-21-000255"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEC"
cik: "0000783325"
company_name: "WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2021-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:37:32.438533+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WEC Energy Group appoints Scott J. Lauber as President and CEO, succeeding retiring J. Kevin Fletcher

## Summary
- Scott J. Lauber promoted from COO to President and CEO, effective February 1, 2022.
- J. Kevin Fletcher to retire in June 2022, will serve as senior adviser from Feb 1 to help transition.
- Executive Chairman Gale E. Klappa continues in role until May 2024.
- Lauber, age 56, previously held CFO and Treasurer roles, with the company since 1990.
- Compensation for new roles not yet determined; to be set prior to February 1, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000107815-21-000255
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEC
- cik: 0000783325
- company_name: WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-10-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781521000255/0000107815-21-000255-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781521000255/wec-20211021.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107815-21-000255
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107815-21-000255.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107815-21-000255.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  J. Kevin Fletcher departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Fletcher, who announced his plan to retire in June 2022, will serve as a senior adviser from February 1, 2022 until his retirement to help with a smooth transition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781521000255/0000107815-21-000255-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott J. Lauber was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Board appointed Scott J. Lauber, the Company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since June 1, 2020, to replace J. Kevin Fletcher as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective February 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781521000255/0000107815-21-000255-index.htm

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