---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-279300"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MGEE"
cik: "0001161728"
company_name: "MGE ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-23T19:26:01+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T19:27:09.760955+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MGE Energy VP Energy Operations Lorenz retiring Dec 31, 2026; Robson to succeed

## Summary
- James J. Lorenz, VP – Energy Operations, will retire effective Dec 31, 2026 and continue in role until then.
- John T. Robson, currently Assistant VP – Energy Engineering and Production, appointed VP – Energy Operations effective Jan 1, 2027.
- Transition is a planned leadership change for MGE Energy and its subsidiary Madison Gas and Electric Company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-279300
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MGEE
- cik: 0001161728
- company_name: MGE ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-23T19:26:01+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/1161728/000119312526279300/0001193125-26-279300-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/61339/000119312526279300/mgee-20260619.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-279300
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-279300.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-279300.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John T. Robson was appointed as Vice President – Energy Operations at MGE ENERGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President – Energy Operations
  source text: Effective January 1, 2027, John T. Robson, currently Assistant Vice President – Energy Engineering and Production of the Company, will be appointed Vice President – Energy Operations, succeeding Mr. Lorenz in that role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1161728/000119312526279300/0001193125-26-279300-index.htm
- Executive change
  James J. Lorenz retired as Vice President – Energy Operations at MGE ENERGY INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice President – Energy Operations
  source text: James J. Lorenz, Vice President – Energy Operations of Madison Gas and Electric Company (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire effective December 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1161728/000119312526279300/0001193125-26-279300-index.htm

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