WEC Energy (NYSE: WEC) SVP sells 2,815 shares after option exercise

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

WEC Energy Group senior vice president Mary Beth Straka exercised stock options for 2,815 shares on February 13, 2026, converting them into common stock at an exercise price of $66.015 per share. She then sold 2,815 common shares in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of about $115.4995 per share, in multiple trades between $115.47 and $115.5450. After these transactions, she directly owned 4,707.058 common shares of WEC Energy Group.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 2,815 shares ($325,131)

Net Sell 3 txns

Insider Straka Mary Beth

Role Sr. VP-Corp Comm & Inv Rel

Sold 2,815 shs ($325K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (right to buy)	2,815	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	2,815	$66.015	$186K
Sale	Common Stock	2,815	$115.4995	$325K

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 7,522.058 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Straka Mary Beth

(Last) (First) (Middle)

231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET

(Street)

MILWAUKEE WI 53203

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. [ WEC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP-Corp Comm & Inv Rel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/13/2026		M		2,815	A	$66.015	7,522.058	D
Common Stock	02/13/2026		S		2,815	D	$115.4995(1)	4,707.058	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$66.015	02/13/2026		M			2,815	01/02/2021	01/02/2028	Common Stock	2,815	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $115.47 to $115.5450, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to WEC Energy Group (WEC), any security holder of WEC, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range.

Remarks:

	Joshua M. Erickson, as attorney in fact	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did WEC (WEC Energy Group) report for Mary Beth Straka?

Mary Beth Straka exercised stock options for 2,815 shares and sold 2,815 common shares of WEC Energy Group on February 13, 2026. These transactions reflect an option exercise followed by an open-market sale, leaving her with 4,707.058 directly owned common shares.

How many WEC Energy Group (WEC) shares did the executive sell and at what price?

She sold 2,815 WEC Energy Group common shares at a weighted average price of about $115.4995 per share. The shares were sold in multiple transactions, with prices ranging from $115.47 to $115.5450, according to the filing’s weighted-average price footnote.

What stock options did Mary Beth Straka exercise in the WEC Form 4 filing?

She exercised a stock option for 2,815 shares of WEC Energy Group common stock at an exercise price of $66.015 per share. The option exercise converted derivative securities into common shares before she sold the same number of shares in the open market.

How many WEC (WEC Energy Group) shares does Mary Beth Straka own after these transactions?

After the option exercise and subsequent sale, she directly owns 4,707.058 WEC Energy Group common shares. This figure reflects her remaining direct holdings immediately following the reported February 13, 2026 transactions in the Form 4 filing.

What do the transaction codes M and S mean in this WEC Form 4?

Code M indicates an exercise or conversion of a derivative security, such as a stock option, into common stock. Code S represents a sale of common stock in an open-market or private transaction, as shown for the 2,815 WEC shares sold by the executive.