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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Alliant Energy (LNT)

Alliant Energy Appoints Manu Asthana, Former PJM CEO, as Director Effective Feb. 23

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Alliant Energy's boards increased their size to 11 directors and appointed Manu Asthana, former president and CEO of PJM Interconnection, as a director effective February 23, 2026. He will join the Audit and Operations Committees and is slated for election at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners, which matters to shareholders as it adds grid and electricity-market experience and a new board seat.

Key points

  • Manu Asthana, 52, appointed to the boards of Alliant Energy, Interstate Power and Light, and Wisconsin Power and Light effective February 23, 2026
  • Previously President and CEO of PJM Interconnection from 2020 to 2025; PJM oversees a grid serving 67 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia
  • Will serve on the Audit Committee and Operations Committee; 2026 annual retainer for all Boards is $300,000

The filing

CompanyAlliant Energy (LNT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 8, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0000352541-26-000003

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 08, 2026.

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