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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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported) – May 14, 2010 (May 11, 2010)

ALLETE, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota
1-3548
41-0418150
(State or other jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
Identification No.)

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)





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SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

ALLETE, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders on May 11, 2010. Each matter voted upon at the meeting and the final results of the voting on each such matter are presented below. For a complete description of the matters voted upon at the annual meeting, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated March 23, 2010.


  Item 1 –
Election of twelve (12) Directors.


Director
  
Votes For
  
Votes Withheld
  
Broker Non-Votes
    Kathleen A. Brekken
  
26,280,677
  
        689,949
  
2,977,082
    Kathryn W. Dindo
  
26,257,515
  
        713,111
  
2,977,082
    Heidi J. Eddins
  
26,278,465
  
        692,161
  
2,977,082
    Sidney W. Emery, Jr.
  
26,252,667
  
        717,958
  
2,977,082
    James S. Haines, Jr.
  
26,259,293
  
        711,333
  
2,977,082
    Alan R. Hodnik
  
26,294,204
  
        676,422
  
2,977,082
    James J. Hoolihan
  
26,314,379
  
        656,247
  
2,977,082
    Madeleine W. Ludlow
  
26,280,353
  
        690,273
  
2,977,082
    Douglas C. Neve
  
26,287,363
  
        683,263
  
2,977,082
    Leonard C. Rodman
  
23,796,713
  
     3,173,913
  
2,977,082
    Donald J. Shippar
  
25,894,431
  
     1,076,195
  
2,977,082
    Bruce W. Stender
  
26,114,385
  
        856,241
  
2,977,082


All directors listed above were elected.



  Item 2 –
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.


Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
28,945,130
  
714,283
  
       288,295
  
0


The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 was ratified.



  Item 3 –
Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to change the vote required for the election of directors and a corresponding amendment to the Company’s Bylaws.


Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
27,996,589
  
1,413,619
  
       537,500
  
0


The amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to change the vote required for the election of directors and a corresponding amendment to the Company’s Bylaws was approved.

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  Item 4 –
Re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the ALLETE Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan.


Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Broker Non-Votes
27,047,273
  
1,955,730
  
        944,704
  
0


The material terms of the performance goals under the ALLETE Executive Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan were re-approved.



SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number

3(a)           Articles of Amendment, as approved by the shareholders on May 11, 2010.

3(b)           Bylaws, as amended effective May 11, 2010.



     



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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.
     
     
     
     
     
May 14, 2010
  
/s/ Steven Q. DeVinck
   
Steven Q. DeVinck
   
Controller and Vice President – Business Support
     



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