Form 8-K

8-K — WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC.

Accession: 0000783325-26-000062

Filed: 2026-05-12

Period: 2026-05-07

CIK: 0000783325

SIC: 4931 (ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 7, 2026

____________________

Commission

File Number Registrant; State of Incorporation;

Address; and Telephone Number IRS Employer

Identification No.

001-09057 WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. 39-1391525

(A Wisconsin Corporation)

231 West Michigan Street

P.O. Box 1331

Milwaukee, WI 53201

(414) 221-2345

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $.01 Par Value WEC New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

At the Annual Meeting of WEC Energy Group Inc. (“WEC Energy” or the “Company”) held on May 7, 2026, stockholders voted on the following proposals with the following results:

Proposal 1 – Election of Twelve Directors for Terms Expiring in 2027

Each of the twelve Directors listed below was approved by the Company’s stockholders to serve a term expiring in 2027. The vote for each Director was as follows:

Nominee

Shares Voted For

Shares Voted Against

Shares Abstained

Broker

Non-Votes

Warner L. Baxter 246,157,879 5,410,785 906,324 35,784,094

Ave M. Bie 246,281,863 5,153,437 1,039,688 35,784,094

Danny L. Cunningham 245,743,361 4,906,987 1,824,640 35,784,094

William M. Farrow III 243,831,581 7,724,460 918,947 35,784,094

Cristina A. Garcia-Thomas 246,838,159 4,555,123 1,081,706 35,784,094

Maria C. Green 246,274,833 5,217,926 982,229 35,784,094

Thomas K. Lane 246,891,344 4,560,835 1,022,809 35,784,094

John D. Lange 247,286,020 4,152,278 1,036,690 35,784,094

Scott J. Lauber 242,578,111 9,157,214 739,663 35,784,094

Ulice Payne, Jr. 235,878,157 15,693,564 903,267 35,784,094

Mary Ellen Stanek 245,114,943 6,421,628 938,417 35,784,094

Glen E. Tellock 247,085,770 4,493,785 895,433 35,784,094

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Auditors for 2026

The proposal to ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2026 was approved by the Company’s shareholders. The proposal received the following vote:

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes

272,998,864 14,173,423 1,086,795 0

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of the Named Executive Officers

The advisory vote to approve compensation of the named executive officers was approved by the Company’s shareholders. The proposal received the following vote:

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes

236,230,392 14,371,843 1,872,753 35,784,094

Proposal 4 – Amendment to our Restated Articles of Incorporation to Eliminate Supermajority Voting Requirements

The proposal to amend our Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements was not approved by the Company’s shareholders. The proposal received the following vote:

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes

248,336,275 2,970,510 1,168,203 35,784,094

Proposal 5 – Amendment to our Bylaws to Eliminate Supermajority Voting Requirements

The proposal to amend our Bylaws to eliminate supermajority voting requirements was not approved by the Company’s shareholders. The proposal received the following vote:

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes

248,286,066 2,970,325 1,218,597 35,784,094

Proposal 6 – Stockholder Proposal to Govern by Majority Vote

The stockholder proposal to govern by majority was not approved by the Company’s shareholders. The proposal received the following vote:

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes

94,181,325 156,193,461 2,100,202 35,784,094

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC.

(Registrant)

/s/ William J. Guc

Date: May 12, 2026 William J. Guc, Vice President and Controller

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