Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Metcalfe Tom
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. [WEC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
231 W. MICHIGAN STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec. VP - Generation
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MILWAUKEE, WI 53203
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 5,198
D
 
Common Stock 2,413.353 (1)
I
ERSP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to buy) 01/03/2014 01/03/2021 Common Stock 4,860 $ 29.3475 D  
Stock Option (Right to buy) 01/03/2015 01/03/2022 Common Stock 10,090 $ 34.875 D  
Stock Option (Right to buy) 01/02/2016 01/02/2023 Common Stock 17,935 $ 37.46 D  
Stock Option (Right to buy) 01/02/2017(3) 01/02/2024 Common Stock 13,675 $ 41.025 D  
Stock Option (Right to buy) 01/02/2018(3) 01/02/2025 Common Stock 8,835 $ 52.895 D  
Stock Option (Right to buy) 01/04/2019(3) 01/04/2026 Common Stock 9,525 $ 50.925 D  
Phantom Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 19,774.446 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Metcalfe Tom
231 W. MICHIGAN STREET
MILWAUKEE, WI 53203
      Exec. VP - Generation  

Signatures

/s/ Joshua M. Erickson, as Attorney-in-fact 04/08/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes shares acquired under WEC Energy Group'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 April 1, 2016.
(2) These phantom stock units were accrued under the WEC Energy Group Executive Deferred Compensation Plan ("EDCP") and are to be settled following the reporting person's retirement or other termination of employment. The reporting person may transfer these phantom stock units into an alternate investment account at any time.
(3) Options vest 100% on the date indicated.
(4) One-for-one.
 
Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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