---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000107815-23-000156"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WEC"
cik: "0000783325"
company_name: "WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T10:55:05.450248+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WEC Energy shareholders elect 12 directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- All 12 director nominees elected; highest against votes were for Farrow (17.9M), Klappa (20.0M), and Payne (17.9M).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor approved: 260.9M for, 13.1M against.
- Say-on-pay frequency set at 1 year with 236.7M votes for 1-year.
- Advisory vote to approve executive compensation passed: 229.8M for, 10.9M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000107815-23-000156
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WEC
- cik: 0000783325
- company_name: WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781523000156/0000107815-23-000156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781523000156/wec-20230504.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2023 at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 2 – Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2023 Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 260,944,182 13,143,219 1,233,069 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781523000156/0000107815-23-000156-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of the Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of the Named Executive Officers Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 229,772,317 10,883,566 2,329,947 32,334,640
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781523000156/0000107815-23-000156-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. shareholders approved Election of Twelve Directors for Terms Expiring in 2024 at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of Twelve Directors for Terms Expiring in 2024 Nominee Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes Ave M. Bie 240,387,061 1,629,231 969,538 32,334,640 Curt S. Culver 236,482,290 5,521,583 981,957 32,334,640 Danny L. Cunningham 227,414,605 14,606,712 964,513 32,334,640 William M. Farrow III 219,703,131 17,929,777 5,352,922 32,334,640 Cristina A. Garcia-Thomas 239,051,203 2,888,442 1,046,185 32,334,640 Maria C. Green 238,282,144 3,759,385 944,301 32,334,640 Gale E. Klappa 222,233,589 20,022,791 729,450 32,334,640 Thomas K. Lane 239,311,930 2,708,701 965,199 32,334,640 Scott J. Lauber 239,376,582 2,772,888 836,360 32,334,640 Ulice Payne, Jr. 224,109,433 17,936,264 940,133 32,334,640 Mary Ellen Stanek 238,554,402 3,518,675 912,753 32,334,640 Glen E. Tellock 239,217,849 2,807,780 960,201 32,334,640
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781523000156/0000107815-23-000156-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. shareholders approved Advisory Vote to Establish the Frequency of "Say-on-Pay" vote at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Establish the Frequency of "Say-on-Pay" vote Shares Voted For 1-Year Shares Voted For 2-Year Shares Voted For 3-Year Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes 236,690,942 1,219,929 2,844,348 2,230,611 32,334,640
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/783325/000010781523000156/0000107815-23-000156-index.htm

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