---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000107815-21-000293"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "WEC"
cik: "0000783325"
company_name: "WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:59:41.514239+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WEC Energy Group sets CEO Lauber's base salary at $1,025,000; Fletcher to retire June 2022

## Summary
- Scott Lauber appointed President and CEO effective Feb 1, 2022; base salary $1,025,000.
- Short-term performance target: 140% of base salary; long-term incentive target: 330%.
- Salary and short-term adjustments effective Feb 1, 2022; LTI effective Jan 1, 2022.
- J. Kevin Fletcher to retire June 2022; his 2022 compensation unchanged.
- Amendment discloses compensation details previously omitted from original 8-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000107815-21-000293
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: WEC
- cik: 0000783325
- company_name: WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781521000293/0000107815-21-000293-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781521000293/wec-20211021.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107815-21-000293.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: J. Kevin Fletcher, currently President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, announced his plan to retire in June 2022 and that he would serve as senior adviser from February 1, 2022 until his retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781521000293/0000107815-21-000293-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: Scott J. Lauber was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective February 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781521000293/0000107815-21-000293-index.htm

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