SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) - JULY 23, 2007 (JULY 18, 2007)
ALLETE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 1-3548 41-0418150
(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET
DULUTH, MINNESOTA 55802-2093
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(218) 279-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
On July 18, 2007, Douglas C. Neve was elected to serve on ALLETE, Inc.'s
(ALLETE) Board of Directors and is expected to serve on the Audit Committee. Mr.
Neve, 51, former Chief Financial Officer of Minneapolis-based Ceridian
Corporation, serves on the Audit Committee of Luther College, serves as a board
member for Tyndale House Publishers, and is a past board member of the Special
Olympics of Minnesota and International Students, Inc.
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READERS ARE CAUTIONED THAT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SHOULD BE READ IN
CONJUNCTION WITH ALLETE'S DISCLOSURES UNDER THE HEADING: "SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995" LOCATED ON PAGE 2 OF
THIS FORM 8-K.
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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, ALLETE is hereby filing cautionary statements
identifying important factors that could cause it's actual results to differ
materially from those projected in forward-looking statements (as such term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) made by or on
behalf of ALLETE in this Current Report on Form 8-K, in presentations, in
response to questions or otherwise. Any statements that express, or involve
discussions as to expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, or
future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or
phrases such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends,"
"plans," "projects," "will likely result," "will continue," "could," "may,"
"potential," "target," "outlook" or similar expressions) are not statements of
historical facts and may be forward-looking.
Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, risks and
uncertainties, which are beyond ALLETE's control and may cause actual results or
outcomes to differ materially from those that may be projected. These statements
are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied by, the
following important factors, in addition to any assumptions and other factors
referred to specifically:
- ALLETE's ability to successfully implement it's strategic objectives;
- our ability to manage expansion and integrate acquisitions;
- prevailing governmental policies, regulatory actions, and legislation
including those of the United States Congress, state legislatures, the
Federal Energy Resource Commission, the Minnesota Public Utilities
Commission, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, and various local
and county regulators, and city administrators, about allowed rates of
return, financings, industry and rate structure, acquisition and disposal of
assets and facilities, real estate development, operation and construction
of plant facilities, recovery of purchased power and capital investments,
present or prospective wholesale and retail competition (including but not
limited to transmission costs), zoning and permitting of land held for
resale and environmental regulation;
- effects of restructuring initiatives in the electric industry;
- economic and geographic factors, including political and economic risks;
- changes in and compliance with laws and policies;
- weather conditions;
- natural disasters and pandemic diseases;
- war and acts of terrorism;
- wholesale power market conditions;
- population growth rates and demographic patterns;
- effects of competition, including competition for retail and wholesale
customers;
- changes in the real estate market;
- pricing and transportation of commodities;
- changes in tax rates or policies or in rates of inflation;
- unanticipated project delays or changes in project costs;
- availability of construction materials and skilled construction labor for
capital projects;
- unanticipated changes in operating expenses and capital expenditures;
- global and domestic economic conditions;
- ALLETE's ability to access capital markets and bank financing;
- changes in interest rates and the performance of the financial markets;
- ALLETE's ability to replace a mature workforce, and retain qualified,
skilled and experienced personnel; and
- the outcome of legal and administrative proceedings (whether civil or
criminal) and settlements that affect the business and profitability of
ALLETE.
Additional disclosures regarding factors that could cause ALLETE's results and
performance to differ from results or performance anticipated by this report are
discussed in Item 1A under the heading "Risk Factors" in Part I of ALLETE's 2006
Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which
such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any
forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on
which that statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for
management to predict all of these factors, nor can it assess the impact of each
of these factors on the businesses of ALLETE or the extent to which any factor,
or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in any forward-looking statement. Readers are urged to carefully
review and consider the various disclosures made by ALLETE in this Form 8-K and
in ALLETE's other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that
attempt to advise interested parties of the factors that may affect ALLETE's
business.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
ALLETE, Inc.
July 23, 2007 Mark A. Schober
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Mark A. Schober
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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