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<P style="line-height:18pt; margin:0px; font-size:16pt" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:20pt; margin:0px; font-size:18pt" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:18pt; margin:0px; font-size:16pt" align=center><B>November 21, 2008</B></P>
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</TD><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=23.867><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-top:1px solid #000000; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=361.267><P style="margin:0px; padding-left:5.8px; padding-right:-2.533px" align=center><B>Name of Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address</B></P>
<P style="margin:0px; padding-left:17.8px; padding-right:3.467px" align=center><B>of Principal Executive Offices, and Telephone No.</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=100.267><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>000-49965</P>
</TD><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=23.867><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=361.267><P style="line-height:18pt; margin:0px; font-size:16pt" align=center><B>MGE&nbsp;Energy, Inc.</B></P>
<P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>(a Wisconsin Corporation)</P>
<P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>133&nbsp;South Blair Street</P>
<P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>Madison, Wisconsin 53703</P>
<P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>(608) 252-7000</P>
<P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>www.mgeenergy.com</P>
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<TR><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=100.267><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=23.867><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=361.267><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=18.533><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px" valign=top width=139.067><P>&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=100.267><P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>000-1125</P>
</TD><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=23.867><P>&nbsp;</P></TD><TD style="padding-left:9.6px; padding-top:0px; padding-right:9.6px; padding-bottom:0px; border-bottom:1px solid #000000" valign=top width=361.267><P style="line-height:18pt; margin:0px; font-size:16pt" align=center><B>Madison Gas and Electric Company</B></P>
<P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>(a Wisconsin Corporation)</P>
<P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>133&nbsp;South Blair Street</P>
<P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>Madison, Wisconsin 53703</P>
<P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>(608) 252-7000</P>
<P style="line-height:12.5pt; margin:0px; font-size:10.5pt" align=center>www.mge.com</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt; page-break-before:always"><B>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">On November 21, 2008, Thomas Stolper was elected to serve on the board of directors of MGE&nbsp;Energy, Inc., and Madison Gas and Electric Company effective December 19, 2008.</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Mr. Stolper will serve as a member of the class of directors up for election at the Company's 2011 annual meeting of shareholders. The board of directors has not yet determined which board committees Mr. Stolper will serve on. </P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Mr. Stolper is a partner at the accounting firm of Clifton Gunderson LLP located in Middleton, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in accounting and is a certified public accountant.</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt" align=justify>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.</P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; padding-left:24px; text-indent:-24px; font-size:12pt" align=justify><B>MGE Energy, Inc.</B></P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; padding-left:24px; text-indent:-24px; font-size:12pt" align=justify><B>Madison Gas and Electric Company</B></P>
<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; padding-left:24px; text-indent:-24px; font-size:12pt" align=justify><I>(Registrant)</I></P>
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<P style="line-height:14pt; margin:0px; font-size:12pt">Vice President and Treasurer</P>
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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
November 21, 2008
Date of report
(date of earliest event reported)
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
www.mgeenergy.com
39-2040501
000-1125
Madison Gas and Electric Company
(a Wisconsin Corporation)
133 South Blair Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 252-7000
www.mge.com
39-0444025
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a 12)
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Pre commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d 2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d 2(b))
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Pre commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e 4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e 4(c))
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 21, 2008, Thomas Stolper was elected to serve on the board of directors of MGE Energy, Inc., and Madison Gas and Electric Company effective December 19, 2008.
Mr. Stolper will serve as a member of the class of directors up for election at the Company's 2011 annual meeting of shareholders. The board of directors has not yet determined which board committees Mr. Stolper will serve on.
Mr. Stolper is a partner at the accounting firm of Clifton Gunderson LLP located in Middleton, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in accounting and is a certified public accountant.
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Signature
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.
MGE Energy, Inc.
Madison Gas and Electric Company
(Registrant)
/s/ Jeffrey C. Newman
Jeffrey C. Newman
Vice President and Treasurer
Date: November 26, 2008
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