Investor Information
Shareholder Inquiries
Our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, can be reached via telephone between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Central time, Monday through Thursday, or 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Central time, Friday, by calling 800-236-1551. You also have direct access to your account 24 hours a day through the Internet at www.amstock.com.
Our Investor Relations staff is also available to assist you by calling 800-228-6888 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Central time, Monday through Friday.
Mailing addresses and Internet addresses, along with additional telephone numbers, are listed on the Annual Report.
Common Stock
The New York Stock Exchange is the principal market for Integrys Energy Group, common stock, which trades under the ticker symbol of TEG.
You may purchase or sell our common stock through our Stock Investment Plan described below or through brokerage firms and banks that offer brokerage services.
Common stock certificates issued before September 1, 1994, bear the name of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and remain valid certificates. Common stock certificates issued from September 1, 1994, through February 21, 2007, bear the name of WPS Resources Corporation and remain valid certificates.
On December 31, 2007, we had 75,992,234 shares of common stock outstanding, which were owned by 35,212 holders of record.
Dividends
We have paid quarterly cash dividends on our common stock since 1953, and we expect to continue that trend subject to Board approval. Future dividends are dependent on regulatory limitations, earnings, capital requirements, cash flows, and other financial considerations.
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| Year Ended December 31 | Dividends | Price Range | |
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| 2007 | |||
| 1st quarter | $0.583 | $58.04 | $52.72 |
| 2nd quarter | 0.660 | 60.63 | 50.11 |
| 3rd quarter | 0.660 | 55.25 | 48.10 |
| 4th quarter | 0.660 | 54.10 | 50.02 |
| $2.563 | |||
| 2006 | |||
| 1st quarter | $0.565 | $57.75 | $49.02 |
| 2nd quarter | 0.565 | 51.60 | 47.39 |
| 3rd quarter | 0.575 | 52.88 | 47.67 |
| 4th quarter | 0.575 | 54.83 | 49.18 |
| $2.280 | |||
Anticipated record and payment dates for common stock dividends to be paid in 2008 are:
| Record Date | Payment Date |
|---|---|
| February 29 | March 20 |
| May 30 | June 20 |
| August 29 | September 20 |
| November 26 | December 20 |
If you are a record holder of our common stock, you may have your dividends electronically deposited in a checking or savings account at a financial institution. If you are a record holder and your dividends are not electronically deposited, we will mail your dividend check directly to you.
If you are a record holder of our common stock and your dividend check is not received on the payment date, wait approximately ten days to allow for delays in mail delivery. Then, contact American Stock Transfer & Trust Company to request a replacement check.
Stock Investment Plan
We maintain a Stock Investment Plan for the purchase of common stock, which allows persons who are not already shareholders to become participants by making a minimum initial cash investment of $100. Our Plan enables you to maintain registration with us in your own name rather than with a broker in "street name."
The Stock Investment Plan also provides you with options for reinvesting your dividends and making optional cash purchases of common stock directly through the Plan without paying brokerage commissions, fees, or service charges. Optional cash payments of not less than $25 per payment may be made subject to a maximum of $100,000 per calendar year. An automatic investment option allows you to authorize the deduction of payments from your checking or savings account automatically once each month, on the third day of the month, by electronic means for investment in the Plan.
Cash for investment must be received by the 3rd or 18th day of the month. Investment generally commences on or about the 5th or 20th day of the month, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The shares you hold in our Stock Investment Plan may be sold by the agent for the Plan as you direct us, or you may request a certificate for sale through a broker you select. We will accumulate sale requests from participants and, approximately every five business days, will submit a sale request to the independent broker-dealer on behalf of those participants.
Participation in the Stock Investment Plan is being offered only by means of a prospectus. If you would like a copy of the Stock Investment Plan prospectus, you may use American Stock Transfer & Trust Company's Web site at www.amstock.com, call American Stock Transfer & Trust Company at 800-236-1551, contact us by sending an e-mail to Investor Relations, or order or download the prospectus and enrollment forms from our Web site at www.integrysgroup.com under "Investors."
Safekeeping Services
As a participant in the Stock Investment Plan, you may transfer shares of common stock registered in your name into a Plan account for safekeeping. Contact American Stock Transfer & Trust Company or our Investor Relations staff for details.
Preferred Stock of Subsidiary
The preferred stock of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation trades on over-the-counter markets. Payment and record dates for preferred stock dividends to be paid in 2008 are:
| Record Date | Payment Date |
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| January 15 | February 1 |
| April 15 | May 1 |
| July 15 | August 1 |
| October 15 | November 1 |
Stock Transfer Agent and Registrar
Questions about transferring common or preferred stock, lost certificates, or changing the name in which certificates are registered should be directed to our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, at the addresses or telephone numbers listed on the back of the Annual Report.
Address Changes
If your address changes, write to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company at the address on the back of the annual report or use their Web site at www.amstock.com.
Availability of Information
Company financial information is available on our Web site at www.integrysgroup.com under Investors.
You may obtain, without charge, a copy of our 2007 Form 10-K, without exhibits, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, by contacting the Corporate Secretary, at the corporate office mailing address listed in the Annual Report, or by using our Web site.
Internet
Visit our Web site at www.integrysgroup.com to find a wealth of information about our company and its subsidiaries.
The site will give you instant access to Annual Reports, SEC filings, proxy statements, financial news, presentations, news releases, corporate governance, career opportunities, and much more. You may also download a copy of the prospectus for the Stock Investment Plan and the associated forms for participation in the Plan.
The site is updated regularly, so visit it often.
Annual Shareholders' Meeting
Our Annual Shareholders' Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2008, at 10 a.m. Central daylight time at the Chase Auditorium in the Chase Tower, 10 South Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois.
Proxy statements for our May 15, 2008, Annual Shareholders' Meeting were mailed to shareholders of record on April 4, 2008.
Annual Report
If you or another member of your household receives more than one Annual Report because of differences in the registration of your accounts, please contact American Stock Transfer & Trust Company so account mailing instructions can be modified accordingly.
This Annual Report is prepared primarily for the information of our shareholders and is not given in connection with the sale of any security or offer to sell or buy any security.
Corporate Governance Information
Corporate governance information, including our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our Code of Conduct, charters for the committees of our Board of Directors, By-Laws, and Articles of Incorporation, is available on our Web site at www.integrysgroup.com under "Investors." You may also obtain the information by written request to the Corporate Secretary at the mailing address for the corporate office indicated on the back cover of the Annual Report.
Certifications
We have filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We also submitted to the New York Stock Exchange during 2007 the Annual CEO Certification required by Section 303A.12(a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.