---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000107815-22-000223"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEC"
cik: "0000783325"
company_name: "WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2022-06-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T04:55:46.200183+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WEC Energy Group CEO J. Kevin Fletcher retires; restricted stock vesting accelerated

## Summary
- J. Kevin Fletcher retired as President and CEO effective June 1, 2022, as previously disclosed.
- Compensation Committee approved acceleration of vesting for approximately 9,707 unvested restricted shares.
- The vesting acceleration was effective June 1, 2022, in recognition of Fletcher's service and contributions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000107815-22-000223
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEC
- cik: 0000783325
- company_name: WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-06-03T23:59:59+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/783325/000010781522000223/0000107815-22-000223-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781522000223/wec-20220601.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107815-22-000223
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107815-22-000223.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000107815-22-000223.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  J. Kevin Fletcher retired as President and Chief Executive Officer at WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Consistent with previous disclosure, J. Kevin Fletcher, formerly the President and Chief Executive Officer of WEC Energy Group, Inc. (the “Company”), retired from the Company effective June 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781522000223/0000107815-22-000223-index.htm

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