Alliant Energy Corporation Files Form 8-K with SEC Following Annual Shareowner Meeting

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Alliant Energy Corporation, a Wisconsin-based energy company, filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 25, 2021, disclosing the results of its annual shareowner meeting held on May 20, 2021. The meeting saw the election of three directors, approval of the company's compensation for named executive officers, ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm, and rejection of a shareowner proposal regarding a report on the costs and benefits of Alliant Energy's voluntary climate-related activities.

Key Takeaways:

  • Alliant Energy Corporation elected three directors, Roger K. Newport, Dean C. Oestreich, and Carol P. Sanders, for terms expiring in 2024 with a vote of 185,675,093 to 2,876,017.
  • The shareowners approved the compensation of named executive officers with a vote of 179,845,975 to 7,214,916.
  • The shareowners ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 with a vote of 210,616,761 to 3,052,873.
  • A shareowner proposal regarding a report on the costs and benefits of Alliant Energy's voluntary climate-related activities was rejected with a vote of 7,163,007 to 179,158,093.
  • Interstate Power and Light Company, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation, voted 13,370,788 shares in favor of the election of Roger K. Newport, Dean C. Oestreich, and Carol P. Sanders as directors and the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.
  • Both Alliant Energy Corporation and its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company, are designated as emerging growth companies under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Statistics:

  • 185,675,093 votes were cast in favor of electing Roger K. Newport as a director, with 2,876,017 votes withheld.
  • 210,616,761 votes were cast in favor of ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.
  • 7,163,007 votes were cast in favor of the shareowner proposal, while 179,158,093 votes were cast against it.

Sources:

  • UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 8-K (Current Report) dated May 25, 2021.
  • Alliant Energy Corporation's Form 8-K filing with the SEC on May 25, 2021.