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ANNUAL REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
for the transition period from
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to _____________________
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Commission
File Number 33-35050
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A.
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Full title of
the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer
named below:
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B.
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Name of
issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its
principal executive office:
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Wisconsin
Public Service
Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust Financial
Statements as of and for the
Years Ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007,
Supplemental Schedules as of and for the Year Ended
December 31, 2008, and Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS
ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007:
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Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits |
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Notes to Financial Statements |
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES |
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Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of
Assets (Held at End of Year)
as of
December 31, 2008
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Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4j - Schedule of Reportable
Transactions
for the Year Ended December 31,
2008
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NOTE:
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All other
schedules required by Section 2520.103-10 of the Department of
Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 have been omitted because
they are not applicable.
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
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WISCONSIN
PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
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EMPLOYEE
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN & TRUST
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STATEMENTS
OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
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AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
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2008
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2007
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ASSETS:
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Investments
— at fair value:
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Common
stock of Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
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$ | 107,977,723 | $ | 120,443,541 | ||||
Money
market fund
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2,338 | 1,907 | ||||||
Mutual
funds
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1,195,437 | - | ||||||
Common
collective trust
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657,243 | - | ||||||
Total
investments
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109,832,741 | 120,445,448 | ||||||
Employer
contribution receivable
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892,711 | 437,443 | ||||||
NET ASSETS
AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS — at fair value
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110,725,452 | 120,882,891 | ||||||
ADJUSTMENT
FROM FAIR VALUE TO CONTRACT
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VALUE
FOR FULLY BENEFIT-RESPONSIVE
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INVESTMENT
CONTRACTS
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36,784 | - | ||||||
NET ASSETS
AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
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$ | 110,762,236 | $ | 120,882,891 | ||||
See notes to
financial statements.
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WISCONSIN
PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
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EMPLOYEE
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN & TRUST
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STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
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FOR
THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
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2008
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2007
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ADDITIONS:
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Employer
contributions
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$ | 13,806,791 | $ | 9,119,899 | ||||
Investment
income (loss):
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Dividend
income
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6,447,809 | 5,836,311 | ||||||
Interest
income
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644 | 1,343 | ||||||
Net
depreciation in fair value of investments
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(21,200,846 | ) | (5,285,125 | ) | ||||
Total
investment income (loss)
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(14,752,393 | ) | 552,529 | |||||
DEDUCTIONS:
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Distributions
to participants
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8,785,973 | 11,551,634 | ||||||
Dividend
distributions
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389,080 | 342,094 | ||||||
Total
deductions
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9,175,053 | 11,893,728 | ||||||
NET
DECREASE
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(10,120,655 | ) | (2,221,300 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS
AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:
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Beginning
of year
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120,882,891 | 123,104,191 | ||||||
End
of year
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$ | 110,762,236 | $ | 120,882,891 | ||||
See notes to
financial statements.
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1.
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DESCRIPTION
OF THE PLAN
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2.
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SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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3.
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INVESTMENTS
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2008
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2007
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Common stock
of Integrys Energy Group, Inc., 2,512,278.33
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shares
at $42.98 per share and 2,330,113 shares at
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$51.69
per share, respectively*
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$ | 107,977,723 | $ | 120,443,541 | ||||
2008
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2007
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Common stock
of Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
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$ | (20,935,041 | ) | $ | (5,285,125 | ) | ||
Mutual
funds
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(275,198 | ) | - | |||||
Common
collective trust
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9,393 | - | ||||||
Total
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$ | (21,200,846 | ) | $ | (5,285,125 | ) |
4.
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NONPARTICIPANT-DIRECTED
INVESTMENTS
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2008
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2007
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Net
assets:
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Common
stock of Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
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$ | 107,977,723 | $ | 120,443,541 | ||||
Money
market fund
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2,338 | 1,907 | ||||||
Employer
contribution receivable
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892,711 | 437,443 | ||||||
Total
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$ | 108,872,772 | $ | 120,882,891 |
Year
Ended
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December
31, 2008
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Changes in
net assets:
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Contributions
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$ | 13,806,791 | ||
Dividend
income
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6,428,797 | |||
Interest
income
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644 | |||
Net
depreciation
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(20,935,041 | ) | ||
Distributions
to participants
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(8,761,554 | ) | ||
Dividend
distributions
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(389,080 | ) | ||
Transfers
to participant-directed investments
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(2,160,676 | ) | ||
Total
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$ | (12,010,119 | ) | |
5.
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FAIR
VALUE MEASUREMENTS
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Fair
Value Measurements
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at
December 31, 2008, Using
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Level
1
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Level
2
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Level
3
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Total
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Common
stock
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$ | 107,977,723 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 107,977,723 | ||||||||
Money market
fund
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2,338 | - | - | 2,338 | ||||||||||||
Mutual
funds
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1,195,437 | - | - | 1,195,437 | ||||||||||||
Common
collective trust
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- | 657,243 | - | 657,243 | ||||||||||||
$ | 109,175,498 | $ | 657,243 | $ | - | $ | 109,832,741 |
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EXEMPT
PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
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7.
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FEDERAL
INCOME TAX STATUS
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8.
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RECONCILIATION
TO FORM 5500
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Statements of
net assets available for benefits:
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Net
assets available for benefits per financial statements
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$ | 110,762,236 | ||
Adjustment
from contract value to fair value for fully
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benefit-responsive
guaranteed investment contracts
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(36,784 | ) | ||
Net assets
available for benefits per Form 5500 —
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at
fair value
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$ | 110,725,452 | ||
Statement of
changes in net assets available for benefits:
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Decrease
in net assets per the financial statements
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$ | (10,120,655 | ) | |
Adjustment
from contract value to fair value for fully
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benefit-responsive
guaranteed investment contracts
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(36,784 | ) | ||
Net loss per
Form 5500
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$ | (10,157,439 | ) |
9.
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SUBSEQUENT
EVENT
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WISCONSIN
PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
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EMPLOYEE
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN & TRUST
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FORM
5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4i —
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SCHEDULE
OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
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AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2008
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Description
of Investment,
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Including
Maturity Date, Rate
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Identity
of Issue, Borrower,
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of
Interest, Collateral, Par,
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Current
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Lessor,
or Similar Party
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or
Maturity Value
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Cost
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Value
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Nonparticipant directed:
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Integrys
Energy Group, Inc.*
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2,512,278.33
shares of common
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stock
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$ | 96,838,149 | $ | 107,977,723 | |||||
Wells Fargo
Short-Term Investment
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Money
Market Fund*
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2,338
shares
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2,338 | 2,338 | ||||||
Total
nonparticipant directed
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$ | 96,840,487 | $ | 107,980,061 | |||||
Participant directed:
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AIM
International Growth Fund
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Mutual
fund
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$ | 109,798 | ||||||
AllianceBernstein
International Value Fund
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Mutual
fund
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76,090 | |||||||
American
Funds Growth Fund of America
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Mutual
fund
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115,231 | |||||||
Artisan Small
Cap Fund
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Mutual
fund
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24,502 | |||||||
Dodge &
Cox Stock Fund
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Mutual
fund
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145,739 | |||||||
Fidelity
Balanced Fund
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Mutual
fund
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121,918 | |||||||
Loomis Sayles
Small Cap Value Fund
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Mutual
fund
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109,477 | |||||||
Neuberger
Berman Partners Fund
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Mutual
fund
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54,771 | |||||||
Vanguard
Total Stock Market Index Fund
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Mutual
fund
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85,812 | |||||||
Vanguard
Total Bond Market Index Fund
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Mutual
fund
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116,558 | |||||||
Vanguard
Target Retirement Fund
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Mutual
fund
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18,696 | |||||||
Vanguard
Target Retirement 2005 Fund
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Mutual
fund
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17,429 | |||||||
Vanguard
Target Retirement 2015 Fund
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Mutual
fund
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151,244 | |||||||
Vanguard
Target Retirement 2025 Fund
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Mutual
fund
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8,942 | |||||||
Vanguard
Target Retirement 2035 Fund
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Mutual
fund
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34,285 | |||||||
Vanguard
Target Retirement 2045 Fund
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Mutual
fund
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4,945 | |||||||
Total
mutual funds
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1,195,437 | ||||||||
Wells Fargo
Stable Return Fund*
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Common
collective trust
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657,243 | |||||||
Total
participant directed
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1,852,680 | ||||||||
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
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$ | 109,832,741 | |||||||
* Indicates a
party-in-interest
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WISCONSIN
PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION
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EMPLOYEE
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN & TRUST
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FORM
5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4j — SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE
TRANSACTIONS
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FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
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(f)
Expense
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(h)
Current Value
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(b)
Description of Asset
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Incurred
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of
Asset
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(a)
Identity of Party
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(Include
Interest Rate and
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(c)
Purchase
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(d)
Selling
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#
of
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With
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(g)
Cost of
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on
Transaction
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(I)
Net Gain
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involved
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Maturity
In Case of a Loan)
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Price
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Price
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Transactions
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Transaction
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Asset
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Date
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or
Loss
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SERIES
IN SAME SECURITY
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Integrys
Energy Group, Inc.
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Common
stock
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$ 6,039,719
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4
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$ 6,039,719
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Integrys
Energy Group, Inc.
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Common
stock
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$ 3,245,779
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10
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$ 2,023
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$ 2,510,995
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$ 3,245,779
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$ 734,784
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Exhibit
No.
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Exhibit
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Page
Number in
Sequentially
Numbered
Form
11-K
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23.1
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Consent of
Deloitte & Touche LLP
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