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<P align="center"><font size="2"><STRONG>United States<br>
  </STRONG></font><font size="2"><STRONG>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  </STRONG></font><font size="2"><STRONG>Washington, D.C. 20549</STRONG></font></P>
<P align="center"><font size="2"><STRONG>FORM 8-K<br>
  <br>
  </STRONG></font><font size="2"><STRONG>Current Report<br>
  </STRONG></font><font size="2">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934</font></P>
<P align="center"><font size="2">Date of report (date of earliest event reported):<br>
  </font><font size="2"><STRONG>October 30, 2003</STRONG></font></P>
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    <TD>
      <div align="center"><b><font size="2">Commission<br>
        </font><font size="2">File No.</font></b></div>
    </TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">
      <div align="center"><b><font size="2">Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation,
        Address</font> <br>
        <font size="2">of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone No.</font></b></div>
    </TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">
      <div align="center"><b><font size="2">IRS Employer</font> <br>
        <font size="2">Identification No.</font></b></div>
    </TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN="TOP" bgcolor="white">
    <TD>
      <div align="center"><font size="2">000-49965</font></div>
    </TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">
      <div align="center"><font size="2"><STRONG>MGE Energy, Inc.<br>
        </STRONG></font><font size="2"><EM>(a Wisconsin Corporation)<br>
        </EM></font><font size="2">133 South Blair Street<br>
        </font><font size="2">Madison, Wisconsin 53703<br>
        </font><font size="2">(608) 252-7000</font></div>
    </TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">
      <div align="center"><font size="2">39-2040501</font></div>
    </TD>
  </TR>
  <TR VALIGN="TOP" bgcolor="lightgrey">
    <TD>
      <div align="center"><font size="2">000-1125</font></div>
    </TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">
      <div align="center"><font size="2"><STRONG>Madison Gas and Electric Company<br>
        </STRONG></font><font size="2"><EM>(a Wisconsin Corporation)<br>
        </EM></font><font size="2">133 South Blair Street<br>
        </font><font size="2">Madison, Wisconsin 53703<br>
        </font><font size="2">(608) 252-7000</font></div>
    </TD>
    <TD ALIGN="CENTER">
      <div align="center"><font size="2">39-0444025</font></div>
    </TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">
      <div align="center"><font size="2"><STRONG>www.mgeenergy.com/sec<br>
        </STRONG></font><font size="2"><EM>(Web site)</EM></font></div>
    </TD>
  </TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3">
      <div align="center"><font size="2"><STRONG>Not applicable</STRONG></font>
        <br>
        <font size="2"><EM>(Former name or former address, if changed since last
        report</EM>)</font></div>
    </TD>
  </TR>
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<P><font size="2"><STRONG>Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information,
  and Exhibits.</STRONG></font></P>
<P><font size="2">(a) Not applicable.<br>
  </font><font size="2">(b) Not applicable.<br>
  </font><font size="2">(c) The following exhibit is included with this report:
  </font><font size="2">Exhibit No. 99.1 - Press release of MGE Energy, Inc. issued
  on October 30, 2003.</font></P>
<P><font size="2"><STRONG>Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</STRONG></font></P>
<P><font size="2">On October 30, 2003, MGE Energy, Inc. (the Company) issued a
  press release announcing its third quarter 2003 earnings. The Company is filing
  a copy of that press release as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this report.</font></P>
<P><font size="2">This combined Form&nbsp;8-K is being filed separately by the
  Company and Madison Gas and Electric Company. Information contained herein relating
  to any individual registrant has been filed by such registrant on its own behalf.
  Neither registrant makes any representation as to information relating to the
  other registrant.</font></P>
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  <CENTER>
    <font size="2"><STRONG>Signature</STRONG></font>
  </CENTER>
</P>
<P><font size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their
  behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></P>
<P><font size="2">MGE Energy, Inc.<br>
  </font><font size="2">Madison Gas and Electric Company</font></P>
<P><font size="2">/s/ Jeffrey C. Newman<br>
  </font><font size="2">Vice President and Treasurer<br>
  </font><font size="2">MGE Energy, Inc. and Madison Gas and Electric Company<br>
  </font><font size="2">Date: October 30, 2003</font></P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER"><font size="2"><STRONG>MGE Energy, Inc.<br>
  </STRONG></font><font size="2"><STRONG>Madison Gas and Electric Company<br>
  </STRONG></font><font size="2"><STRONG>Exhibit Index to Form 8-K<br>
  </STRONG></font><font size="2"><STRONG>Dated October 30, 2003</STRONG> </font></P>
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      <TD><b><font size="2"><u>Exhibit No.</u></font></b></TD>
      <TD><b></b></TD>
    </TR>
    <TR VALIGN="TOP" bgcolor="white">
      <TD>
        <div align="center"><font size="2">99.1</font></div>
      </TD>
      <TD><font size="2">Press release of MGE Energy, Inc. issued on October 30,
        2003.</font></TD>
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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):
October 30, 2003
Commission
File No.
Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation,
        Address
of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone No.
IRS Employer
Identification No.
000-49965
MGE Energy, Inc.
(a Wisconsin Corporation)
133 South Blair Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 252-7000
39-2040501
000-1125
Madison Gas and Electric Company
(a Wisconsin Corporation)
133 South Blair Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 252-7000
39-0444025
www.mgeenergy.com/sec
(Web site)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last
        report
)
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information,
  and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The following exhibit is included with this report:
Exhibit No. 99.1 - Press release of MGE Energy, Inc. issued
  on October 30, 2003.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 30, 2003, MGE Energy, Inc. (the Company) issued a
  press release announcing its third quarter 2003 earnings. The Company is filing
  a copy of that press release as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by the
  Company and Madison Gas and Electric Company. Information contained herein relating
  to any individual registrant has been filed by such registrant on its own behalf.
  Neither registrant makes any representation as to information relating to the
  other registrant.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their
  behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MGE Energy, Inc.
Madison Gas and Electric Company
/s/ Jeffrey C. Newman
Vice President and Treasurer
MGE Energy, Inc. and Madison Gas and Electric Company
Date: October 30, 2003
MGE Energy, Inc.
Madison Gas and Electric Company
Exhibit Index to Form 8-K
Dated October 30, 2003
Exhibit No.
99.1
Press release of MGE Energy, Inc. issued on October 30,
        2003.