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with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2005</FONT></DIV>
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No. 333-______</FONT></DIV>
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STATES</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Washington,
D.C. 20549</FONT></DIV>
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S-8</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
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STATEMENT </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SEMCO
      Energy, Inc.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</EM></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Michigan</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>(State
      or other jurisdiction of</EM></FONT></DIV>
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>incorporation
      or organization)</EM></FONT></DIV></TD>
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      <DIV
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      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>38-2144267</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>(I.R.S.
      Employer</EM></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>Identification
      No.)</EM></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>1411
      Third Street, Suite A</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Port
      Huron, Michigan </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>
      (Address of Principal Executive Offices)</EM></FONT></DIV></TD>
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      <DIV
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      align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>48060</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>(Zip
      Code)</EM></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SEMCO
Energy, Inc.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>401(k)
Plan</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>(Full
title of the plan)</EM></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Peter
F. Clark</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Senior
Vice President and General Counsel</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SEMCO
Energy, Inc.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>2301
West Big Beaver Road, Suite 212</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Troy,
Michigan 48084</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
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458-6152</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>(Name,
address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for
service)</EM></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><EM>The
Commission is requested to mail signed copies of all orders, notices and
communications to:</EM></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Peter
F. Clark</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Senior
Vice President and General Counsel</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SEMCO
Energy, Inc.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>2301
West Big Beaver Road, Suite 212</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Troy,
Michigan 48084</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Phone:
(248) 458-6152</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Facsimile:
(248) 458-6150</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><STRONG><FONT size=2></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV>
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      <DIV
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      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>CALCULATION
      OF REGISTRATION FEE</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR>
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    width="24%">
      <DIV
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      align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Title
      of each class of</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">securities
      to be registered</FONT></DIV></TD>
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    width="12%">
      <DIV
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      align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Amount
      to be </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">registered
      </FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><SUP>1,
      2, 3</SUP></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle
    width="14%">
      <DIV
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      align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Proposed
      maximum offering price per share </FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><SUP>4</SUP></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle
    width="13%">
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Proposed</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">maximum
      aggregate offering price </FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><SUP>4</SUP></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle
    width="17%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Amount
      of </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">registration
      fee</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="24%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 9pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Common
      Stock ($1.00 par value)</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="12%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.6pt"
      align=right>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 2.6pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">400,000</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="14%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">$5.21</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=right width="13%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.85pt"
      align=right>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 14.85pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">$2,084,000</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="17%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt"
      align=left>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 12.6pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">$245.29</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(1)
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement
covers the registration of 400,000 shares of Common Stock in addition to shares
previously registered under Registration Statement No. 333-91406.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;1933
Act&#8221;), this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described
herein and also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be
offered and issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock
dividends or similar transactions as provided in the plan described herein (the
&#8220;Plan&#8221;).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(3)
Includes rights (the &#8220;Rights&#8221;) to purchase Common Stock under the Registrant&#8217;s
Rights Agreement dated as of April&nbsp;15, 1997 as amended through
March&nbsp;19, 2004, that prior to the occurrence of certain events, will not be
exercisable or evidenced separately from the shares of Common
Stock.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(4)
Pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) under the 1933 Act, the offering price is estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and is based on the
average of the high and low sales prices of the Registrant&#8217;s Common Stock on May
25, 2005, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Pursuant
to Rule 429 under the 1933 Act, the prospectus related to this Registration
Statement meets the requirements of use in connection with securities registered
under Registration Statement No. 333-91406 on Form S-8.</FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">EXPLANATORY
NOTE<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><FONT
id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT>SEMCO Energy, Inc. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;)
is registering an additional 400,000 shares of its common stock ($1.00 par
value), relating to an earlier filed employee benefit plan, the SEMCO Energy,
Inc. 401(k) Plan. On June&nbsp;28, 2002, pursuant to its registration statement
on Form S-8 (Registration No. 033-91406), the Registrant registered 400,000
shares of its common stock to be issued in connection with the SEMCO Energy,
Inc. 401(k) Plan. As of May 31, 2005, there were 6,164 shares of common stock
available for grant under that plan.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><FONT
id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT>Pursuant to General Instruction E to
Form S-8, the previously registered shares are being carried forward to, and
deemed covered by, this registration statement on Form S-8. The contents of the
earlier registration statement for the SEMCO Energy, Inc. 401(k) Plan
(Registration No. 333-91406) are incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">EXHIBIT
INDEX</FONT></DIV>
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align=center><BR></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
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  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="9%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</DIV></FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=middle
    width="16%" colSpan=2>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Filed</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="9%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Exhibit</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="7%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="8%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>By</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="9%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><FONT
      id=TAB1
    style="MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt"></FONT><STRONG>No.</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><FONT
      id=TAB1
      style="MARGIN-LEFT: 108pt"></FONT><STRONG>Description</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="7%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Herewith</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="8%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Reference</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;
      5</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">
      <DIV
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      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Opinion
      of Mark&nbsp;T. Prendeville, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel,
      SEMCO Energy, Inc.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="7%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>x</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="8%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="9%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Consent
      of Mark&nbsp;T. Prendeville, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel,
      SEMCO Energy, Inc. (contained in Exhibit 5 hereto).</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="7%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>x</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="8%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="9%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">23.2</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Consent
      of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="7%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>x</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="8%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="9%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">24</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="64%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Powers
      of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration
      statement).</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="7%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>x</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="8%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><FONT
id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><EM>The Registrant.</EM> Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Troy, State of Michigan, on June 1, 2005.</FONT></DIV>
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      <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG>SEMCO Energy,
      Inc.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT size=2>(Registrant)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/George A. Schreiber,
    Jr.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD>
      <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>George A. Schreiber,
      Jr.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT size=2>President and Chief Executive
    Officer</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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align=center>&nbsp;</DIV>
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align=justify><BR></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">POWERS OF
ATTORNEY</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">AND</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><FONT
id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT>KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Peter
F. Clark, Sherry L. Abbott and Michael V. Palmeri, and each of them, with full
power of substitution, as his attorneys-in-fact and agents for him and in his
name and on his behalf as a director and/or officer of SEMCO Energy, Inc. to
prepare, execute and file any and all amendments, including post-effective
amendments, or supplements to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and other
documents (including any necessary amendments thereof) which such
attorneys-in-fact may deem appropriate or necessary and to cause the same to be
filed with the Commission.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><FONT
id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT>Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
<DIV>
<DIV>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Signature</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="34%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Title</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="16%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/George
      A. Schreiber, Jr. &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">President
      and Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">June
      1, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">George
      A. Schreiber, Jr.</FONT></DIV></FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/Michael
      V. Palmeri&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Senior
      Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">June
      1, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Michael
      V. Palmeri</FONT></DIV></FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Financial
      and Accounting Officer)</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/John
      M. Albertine &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Director
      and Chairman</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">June
      1, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">John
      M. Albertine</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/Edward
      J. Curtis &nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Director</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">May
      25, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Edward
      J. Curtis</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">2</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/John
      T. Ferris &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Director</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">May
      31, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">John
      T. Ferris</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/Harvey
      I. Klein &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Director</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">May
      31, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Harvey
      I. Klein</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/Paul
      F. Naughton &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Director</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">May
      31, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Paul
      F. Naughton</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/Edwina
      Rogers &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="34%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Director</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">May
      25, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Edwina
      Rogers</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="31%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=left width="34%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="16%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black thin solid" vAlign=top align=left
    width="31%">
      <DIV
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      W. Sherman &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">May
      31, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Thomas
      W. Sherman</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      align=left><FONT
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      A. Stevens</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Director</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">May
      26, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Ben
      A. Stevens</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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      align=left><FONT
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      W. Thomason &nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">May
      25, 2005</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Donald
      W. Thomason</FONT></DIV></TD>
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id=TAB1 style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></FONT><EM>The Plan.</EM> Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or other persons who
administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on June 1,
2005.</FONT></DIV>
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    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/Michael V.
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      face="Times New Roman" size=2>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Senior Vice
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Form S-8 - 401(k)
As filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2005
Registration
No. 333-______
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SEMCO
      Energy, Inc.
(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
(State
      or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
      or organization)
38-2144267
(I.R.S.
      Employer
Identification
      No.)
1411
      Third Street, Suite A
Port
      Huron, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
48060
(Zip
      Code)
SEMCO
Energy, Inc.
401(k)
Plan
(Full
title of the plan)
Peter
F. Clark
Senior
Vice President and General Counsel
SEMCO
Energy, Inc.
2301
West Big Beaver Road, Suite 212
Troy,
Michigan 48084
(248)
458-6152
(Name,
address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for
service)
The
Commission is requested to mail signed copies of all orders, notices and
communications to:
Peter
F. Clark
Senior
Vice President and General Counsel
SEMCO
Energy, Inc.
2301
West Big Beaver Road, Suite 212
Troy,
Michigan 48084
Phone:
(248) 458-6152
Facsimile:
(248) 458-6150
CALCULATION
      OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title
      of each class of
securities
      to be registered
Amount
      to be
registered
1,
      2, 3
Proposed
      maximum offering price per share
4
Proposed
maximum
      aggregate offering price
4
Amount
      of
registration
      fee
Common
      Stock ($1.00 par value)
400,000
$5.21
$2,084,000
$245.29
(1)
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement
covers the registration of 400,000 shares of Common Stock in addition to shares
previously registered under Registration Statement No. 333-91406.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
Act"), this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of
interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described
herein and also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be
offered and issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock
dividends or similar transactions as provided in the plan described herein (the
"Plan").
(3)
Includes rights (the "Rights") to purchase Common Stock under the Registrant's
Rights Agreement dated as of April 15, 1997 as amended through
March 19, 2004, that prior to the occurrence of certain events, will not be
exercisable or evidenced separately from the shares of Common
Stock.
(4)
Pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) under the 1933 Act, the offering price is estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and is based on the
average of the high and low sales prices of the Registrant's Common Stock on May
25, 2005, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
Pursuant
to Rule 429 under the 1933 Act, the prospectus related to this Registration
Statement meets the requirements of use in connection with securities registered
under Registration Statement No. 333-91406 on Form S-8.
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
SEMCO Energy, Inc. (the "Registrant")
is registering an additional 400,000 shares of its common stock ($1.00 par
value), relating to an earlier filed employee benefit plan, the SEMCO Energy,
Inc. 401(k) Plan. On June 28, 2002, pursuant to its registration statement
on Form S-8 (Registration No. 033-91406), the Registrant registered 400,000
shares of its common stock to be issued in connection with the SEMCO Energy,
Inc. 401(k) Plan. As of May 31, 2005, there were 6,164 shares of common stock
available for grant under that plan.
Pursuant to General Instruction E to
Form S-8, the previously registered shares are being carried forward to, and
deemed covered by, this registration statement on Form S-8. The contents of the
earlier registration statement for the SEMCO Energy, Inc. 401(k) Plan
(Registration No. 333-91406) are incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Filed
Exhibit
By
No.
Description
Herewith
Reference
5
Opinion
      of Mark T. Prendeville, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel,
      SEMCO Energy, Inc.
x
23.1
Consent
      of Mark T. Prendeville, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel,
      SEMCO Energy, Inc. (contained in Exhibit 5 hereto).
x
23.2
Consent
      of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
x
24
Powers
      of Attorney (included on the signature page of this registration
      statement).
x
SIGNATURES
The Registrant.
Pursuant to
the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Troy, State of Michigan, on June 1, 2005.
SEMCO Energy,
      Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/George A. Schreiber,
    Jr.
George A. Schreiber,
      Jr.
President and Chief Executive
    Officer
POWERS OF
ATTORNEY
AND
SIGNATURES
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Peter
F. Clark, Sherry L. Abbott and Michael V. Palmeri, and each of them, with full
power of substitution, as his attorneys-in-fact and agents for him and in his
name and on his behalf as a director and/or officer of SEMCO Energy, Inc. to
prepare, execute and file any and all amendments, including post-effective
amendments, or supplements to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and other
documents (including any necessary amendments thereof) which such
attorneys-in-fact may deem appropriate or necessary and to cause the same to be
filed with the Commission.
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/George
      A. Schreiber, Jr.
President
      and Chief Executive Officer and Director
June
      1, 2005
George
      A. Schreiber, Jr.
/s/Michael
      V. Palmeri
Senior
      Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal
June
      1, 2005
Michael
      V. Palmeri
Financial
      and Accounting Officer)
/s/John
      M. Albertine
Director
      and Chairman
June
      1, 2005
John
      M. Albertine
/s/Edward
      J. Curtis
Director
May
      25, 2005
Edward
      J. Curtis
2
/s/John
      T. Ferris
Director
May
      31, 2005
John
      T. Ferris
/s/Harvey
      I. Klein
Director
May
      31, 2005
Harvey
      I. Klein
/s/Paul
      F. Naughton
Director
May
      31, 2005
Paul
      F. Naughton
/s/Edwina
      Rogers
Director
May
      25, 2005
Edwina
      Rogers
/s/Thomas
      W. Sherman
Director
May
      31, 2005
Thomas
      W. Sherman
/s/Ben
      A. Stevens
Director
May
      26, 2005
Ben
      A. Stevens
/s/Donald
      W. Thomason
Director
May
      25, 2005
Donald
      W. Thomason
The Plan.
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustees (or other persons who
administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Troy, State of Michigan, on June 1,
2005.
SEMCO Energy,
      Inc. 401(K) Plan
By:
/s/Michael V.
    Palmeri
Name:  Michael V.
      Palmeri
Title:    Senior Vice
      President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer,
SEMCO Energy, Inc., Plan
Administrator
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