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: December 8, 2004    
(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Commission
File Number

Registrant; State of Incorporation
Address; and Telephone Number

IRS Employer
Identification No.
     

1-11337

WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION
(A Wisconsin Corporation)
700 North Adams Street
P. O. Box 19001
Green Bay, WI 54307-9001
(920) 433-4901

39-1775292
     

1-3016

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
(A Wisconsin Corporation)
700 North Adams Street
P. O. Box 19001
Green Bay, WI 54307-9001
(800) 450-7260

39-0715160

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:

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On December 8, 2004, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of WPS Resources approved awards of stock options and performance shares under terms of the WPS Resources Corporation 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan to certain executive officers of WPS Resources and its subsidiaries. The form of nonqualified stock option agreement and performance stock right agreement, respectively, serve as the award agreements for these awards. The form of nonqualified stock option agreement and the form of performance stock right agreement referred to above are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.
   
 

1.

Not applicable.
     
 

2.

Not applicable.
     
 

3.

Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
       
   

(10.1)

Form of WPS Resources Corporation NonQualified Stock Option Agreement
       
   

(10.2)

Form of WPS Resources Corporation Performance Stock Right Agreement.
   

 

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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.
 
 

WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION



By:  /s/ Joseph P. O'Leary        
Joseph P. O'Leary
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 

Date: December 13, 2004

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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.
 
 

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION



By:  /s/ Joseph P. O'Leary        
Joseph P. O'Leary
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 

Date: December 13, 2004

 

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