Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

ALLETE, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders on May
11, 2021. Each matter voted upon at the meeting and the final results of the
voting on each such matter are presented below. For a complete description of
the matters voted upon at the annual meeting, see the Company's definitive proxy
statement, dated March 25, 2021.

Item 1 - Election of Directors.

All nominees for director were elected by the following votes.


      Director               Votes For          Votes Against       Abstentions        Broker Non-Votes
Kathryn W. Dindo          39,017,008.137         775,813.302         94,988.432         3,783,867.000
George G. Goldfarb        39,575,062.190         216,830.529         95,917.152         3,783,867.000
James J. Hoolihan         38,885,715.813         917,440.467         84,653.591         3,783,867.000
Heidi E. Jimmerson        38,403,936.312        1,387,870.959        96,002.600         3,783,867.000
Madeleine W. Ludlow       32,245,093.133        7,546,892.758        95,823.980         3,783,867.000
Susan K. Nestegard        39,309,887.595         481,802.539         96,119.737         3,783,867.000
Douglas C. Neve           38,048,814.894        1,744,812.970        94,182.007         3,783,867.000
Barbara A. Nick           39,556,758.313         227,980.600        103,070.958         3,783,867.000
Bethany M. Owen           39,123,551.632         660,822.132

103,436.107 3,783,867.000 Robert P. Powers 39,536,609.328 259,915.081 91,285.462 3,783,867.000

Item 2 - Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.

The advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved.


    Votes For          Votes Against       Abstentions        Broker Non-Votes
 37,738,867.922        1,875,191.881       273,750.068         3,783,867.000

Item 3 - Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as ALLETE's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021.

The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 was ratified.


    Votes For          Votes Against       Abstentions        Broker Non-Votes
 42,476,190.343        1,073,136.962       122,349.566               -

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure



On May 11, 2021, the Company issued a press release attached as Exhibit 99 to
this Form 8-K, which is hereby incorporated by reference, announcing the
election of Bethany M. Owen as Chair of the Company's Board of Directors. The
information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99, is furnished
to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.







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Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 11, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors elected Bethany M. Owen, President and Chief Executive Officer, as Chair of the ALLETE Board of Directors following Alan R. Hodnik's retirement as Executive Chairman.

Ms. Owen, 55, joined the Company in 2002, and has held various leadership
positions at the Company, including serving as President since January 2019 and
Chief Executive Officer since January 2020. Over her career, she developed broad
experience in areas including legal, corporate governance, information and cyber
technology, human resources, and utility operations.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Description

99* ALLETE, Inc.'s press release dated May 11 , 2021.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

* Exhibit 99 is being furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with disclosures under the heading: "Forward-Looking Statements" located on page 3 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.


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                           Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report that are not statements of historical facts are
considered "forward-looking" and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed.
Although such forward-looking statements have been made in good faith and are
based on reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that the expected
results will be achieved. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as
to, future expectations, risks, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, events,
uncertainties, financial performance, or growth strategies (often, but not
always, through the use of words or phrases such as "anticipates," "believes,"
"estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "likely," "will
continue," "could," "may," "potential," "target," "outlook" or words of similar
meaning) are not statements of historical facts and may be forward-looking.

In connection with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we are providing this cautionary statement to
identify important factors that could cause our actual results to differ
materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements made by or on
behalf of ALLETE in this Current Report on Form 8-K (Form 8-K), in
presentations, on our website, in response to questions or otherwise. These
statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanied
by, the following important factors, in addition to any assumptions and other
factors referred to specifically in connection with such forward-looking
statements that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those
indicated in the forward-looking statements:

•our ability to successfully implement our strategic objectives;
•global and domestic economic conditions affecting us or our customers;
•changes in and compliance with laws and regulations;
•changes in tax rates or policies or in rates of inflation;
•the outcome of legal and administrative proceedings (whether civil or criminal)
and settlements;
•weather conditions, natural disasters and pandemic diseases, including the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic;
•our ability to access capital markets, bank financing and other financing
sources;
•changes in interest rates and the performance of the financial markets;
•project delays or changes in project costs;
•changes in operating expenses and capital expenditures and our ability to raise
revenues from our customers;
•the impacts of commodity prices on ALLETE and our customers;
•our ability to attract and retain qualified, skilled and experienced personnel;
•effects of emerging technology;
•war, acts of terrorism and cybersecurity attacks;
•our ability to manage expansion and integrate acquisitions;
•population growth rates and demographic patterns;
•wholesale power market conditions;
•federal and state regulatory and legislative actions that impact regulated
utility economics, including our allowed rates of return, capital structure,
ability to secure financing, industry and rate structure, acquisition and
disposal of assets and facilities, operation and construction of plant
facilities and utility infrastructure, recovery of purchased power, capital
investments and other expenses, including present or prospective environmental
matters;
•effects of competition, including competition for retail and wholesale
customers;
•effects of restructuring initiatives in the electric industry;
•the impacts on our businesses of climate change and future regulation to
restrict the emissions of GHG;
•effects of increased deployment of distributed low-carbon electricity
generation resources;
•the impacts of laws and regulations related to renewable and distributed
generation;
•pricing, availability and transportation of fuel and other commodities and the
ability to recover the costs of such commodities;
•our current and potential industrial and municipal customers' ability to
execute announced expansion plans;
•real estate market conditions where our legacy Florida real estate investment
is located may not improve; and
•the success of efforts to realize value from, invest in, and develop new
opportunities.









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                     Forward-Looking Statements (Continued)

Additional disclosures regarding factors that could cause our results or
performance to differ from those anticipated by this report are discussed in
Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of ALLETE's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2020, and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors of ALLETE's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Any
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is
made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances after the date on which that statement is made
or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from
time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all of these
factors, nor can it assess the impact of each of these factors on the businesses
of ALLETE or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider
the various disclosures made by ALLETE in this Form 8-K and in other reports
filed with the SEC that attempt to identify the risks and uncertainties that may
affect ALLETE's business.







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