SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LEVERETT ALLEN L

(Last) (First) (Middle)
231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET

(Street)
MILWAUKEE WI 53203

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. [ WEC ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2017
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/03/2017 M 29,715(1) A $29.3475 78,247 D
Common Stock 01/03/2017 S 29,715(1) D $58.3211 48,532 D
Common Stock 01/03/2017 F 1,049 D $58.77 45,852(2) D
Common Stock 01/03/2017 F 788 D $58.77 43,584(3) D
Common Stock 01/03/2017 A 12,975 A $0 56,559 D
Common Stock 25,997(2)(3) I by Trusts
Common Stock 2,979.504(4) I ERSP
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) $29.3475 01/03/2017 M 29,715(1) 01/03/2014 01/03/2021 Common Stock 29,715 $0 0 D
Stock Option (right to buy) $58.305 01/03/2017 A 130,640 01/03/2020(5) 01/03/2027 Common Stock 130,640 $0 130,640 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 2, 2016.
2. Upon the vesting of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on January 2, 2014, the net shares received after taxes (1,631 shares) were transferred to the reporting person's trust account.
3. Upon the vesting of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on January 2, 2015, the net shares received after taxes (1,480 shares) were transferred to the reporting person's trust account.
4. Includes shares acquired under WEC Energy Group, Inc.'s Employee Retirement Savings Plan (ERSP) in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c) and exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-3(f)(1)(i)(B). The number of shares in the ERSP attributable to any one participant varies with the price of the Common Stock. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of December 31, 2016.
5. Options vest 100% on the date indicated.
Remarks:
Joshua M. Erickson, as Attorney-in-Fact 01/05/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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