0000066756-12-000090.txt : 20120614 0000066756-12-000090.hdr.sgml : 20120614 20120614154515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000066756-12-000090 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120613 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120614 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120614 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHIPPAR DONALD J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001194739 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03548 FILM NUMBER: 12907552 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLETE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000066756 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 410418150 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 W SUPERIOR ST CITY: DULUTH STATE: MN ZIP: 55802-2093 BUSINESS PHONE: 2182795000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 W SUPERIOR STREET CITY: DULUTH STATE: MN ZIP: 55802-2093 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLETE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000901 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MINNESOTA POWER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980603 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MINNESOTA POWER & LIGHT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0305 4 2012-06-13 1 0000066756 ALLETE INC ALE 0001194739 SHIPPAR DONALD J 8 BELKNAP SHORES SUPERIOR WI 54880 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-06-13 4 M 0 2500 39.10 A 4280.81 D Common Stock 2012-06-13 4 S 0 2200 40.85 D 2080.81 D Common Stock 2012-06-13 4 S 0 300 40.86 D 1790.81 D Common Stock 2012-06-14 4 M 0 7500 39.10 A 9290.81 D Common Stock 2012-06-14 4 S 0 2500 41.05 D 6790.81 D Common Stock 2012-06-14 4 S 0 100 40.96 D 6690.81 D Common Stock 2012-06-14 4 S 0 2500 40.95 D 4190.81 D Common Stock 2012-06-14 4 S 0 600 40.94 D 3590.81 D Common Stock 2012-06-14 4 S 0 1800 40.93 D 1790.81 D Common Stock 28104 I By Trust Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 39.10 2012-06-13 4 M 0 2500 0 D 2013-05-01 Common Stock 2500 10588 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 39.10 2012-06-14 4 M 0 7500 0 D 2013-05-01 Common Stock 7500 3088 D The option grant provided for vesting in three equal installments on February 1, 2009, February 1, 2010, and February 1, 2011, respectively. By the grant's terms, any remaining unvested options became exercisable upon the reporting person's May 1, 2010 retirement. Ingrid K. Johnson for Donald J. Shippar 2012-06-14