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
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Date of Report |
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(Date of earliest |
|
event reported): |
July 10, 2006 |
WPS Resources Corporation
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Wisconsin
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1-11337
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39-1775292
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| (State or other |
(Commission File |
(IRS Employer |
| jurisdiction of |
Number) |
Identification No.) |
| incorporation) |
700 North Adams Street, P.O. Box 19001, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54307-9001
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| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) |
(920) 433-1727
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| (Registrant’s telephone number) |
Not Applicable
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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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:
| [X] |
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)) |
On
July 10, 2006, WPS Resources Corporation issued a press release announcing the execution
of a definitive merger agreement with Peoples Energy Corporation. The press release is
attached as exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form
8-K.
| Item 9.01. |
Financial
Statements and Exhibits. |
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(a) |
Financial
Statements of Business Acquired. |
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(b) |
Pro
Forma Financial Information. |
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(c) |
Shell
Company Transactions. |
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(d) |
Exhibits.
The following exhibit is being furnished herewith: |
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99.1 |
Press
Release dated July 10, 2006. |
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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.
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WPS RESOURCES CORPORATION |
Date: July 10, 2006 |
By: /s/ Barth J. Wolf |
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Barth J. Wolf |
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Secretary and |
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Manager-Legal Services |
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WPS RESOURCES
CORPORATION
Exhibit Index to Form
8-K Dated July 10, 2006
Exhibits
| 99.1 |
Press
Release dated July 10, 2006. |
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