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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549


FORM 11-K


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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, 2013

OR

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ _ to ________

Commission File Number 33-35050


A.
Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below:

Integrys Energy Group
Employee Stock Ownership Plan

B.
Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
(A Wisconsin Corporation)
200 East Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601-6207

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REQUIRED INFORMATION

The following financial statements and schedules of the Integrys Energy Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan, prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974, as amended, are filed herewith.


















 
Integrys Energy Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan 
Financial Statements as of and for the Years 
Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, 
Supplemental Schedules as of and for the Year 
Ended December 31, 2013, and 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm






INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 
TABLE OF CONTENTS


 
 
Page
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
1
 
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
2
 
 
 
 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
3
 
 
 
 
Notes to Financial Statements
4–14
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
 
 
 
 
 
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) as of December 31, 2013
16
 
 
 
 
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4j — Schedule of Reportable Transactions for the Year Ended December 31, 2013
17
 
 
 
NOTE:
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.






 


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



To the Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
Employee Benefits Administrator Committee


We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of the Integrys Energy Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Plan is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Plan's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2013 and schedule of reportable transactions for the year ended December 31, 2013, are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. These supplemental schedules are the responsibility of the Plan's management. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.


/s/ Schenck SC

Certified Public Accountants

Green Bay, Wisconsin
June 20, 2014

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INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012


 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
   Investments — at fair value:
 
 
 
 
   Non-participant directed:
 
 
 
 
      Common stock of Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
 
$
195,210,620

 
$
177,586,799

      Mutual fund
 
-

 
14,534

   Participant directed:
 
 
 
 
      Mutual funds
 
15,027,577

 
10,554,165

       Collective trust funds
 
9,172,048

 
6,406,584

 
 
 
 
 
         Total investments
 
219,410,245

 
194,562,082

 
 
 
 
 
   Receivables:
 
 
 
 
      Employer contributions
 
1,312,555

 
1,281,393

 
 
 
 
 
   Cash
 
99

 
-

 
 
 
 
 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS — at fair value
 
220,722,899

 
195,843,475

 
 
 
 
 
ADJUSTMENT FROM FAIR VALUE TO CONTRACT
 
 
 
 
   VALUE FOR FULLY BENEFIT-RESPONSIVE
 
 
 
 
   INVESTMENT CONTRACTS
 
(41,774)

 
(116,585)

 
 
 
 
 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
 
$
220,681,125

 
$
195,726,890


See notes to financial statements.





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INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012


 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
ADDITIONS:
 
 
 
 
   Employer contributions
 
$
16,349,431

 
$
14,653,066

 
 
 
 
 
   Investment income:
 
 
 
 
      Interest and dividend income
 
9,625,068

 
9,152,872

      Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments
 
10,911,923

 
(5,489,653)

 
 
 
 
 
         Total investment income
 
20,536,991

 
3,663,219

 
 
 
 
 
DEDUCTIONS:
 
 
 
 
   Distributions to participants
 
11,536,214

 
8,270,580

   Dividend distributions
 
395,973

 
539,770

 
 
 
 
 
         Total deductions
 
11,932,187

 
8,810,350

 
 
 
 
 
NET INCREASE
 
24,954,235

 
9,505,935

 
 
 
 
 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:
 
 
 
 
   Beginning of year
 
195,726,890

 
186,220,955

 
 
 
 
 
   End of year
 
$
220,681,125

 
$
195,726,890


See notes to financial statements.


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INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012
1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
General — The Integrys Energy Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “Plan”) was established effective January 1, 1975, as a defined contribution employee stock ownership plan. The Plan invests principally in Integrys common stock. The Plan is designed to comply with Section 4975(e)(7) and the regulations thereunder of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA). The following brief description of the Plan is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan document, as amended, for more complete information.
Plan Sponsor —  Wisconsin Public Service Corporation; a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. ( the “Company” or “Integrys”), is the Plan sponsor.
Plan Administration — Overall responsibility for administration of the Plan rests with the Employee Benefits Administrator Committee, which consists of Integrys employees. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (the “Trustee”) serves as the Plan’s trustee and has custody of all cash and investments of the Plan. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is also the recordkeeper for the Plan and maintains the individual participant accounts. Costs of administering the Plan are paid by either the Plan or the Company.

Eligibility — Administrative employees of the Company are generally eligible to participate in the Plan except for limited-term (unless limited-term employees work one year and 1,000 hours and/or are participating in one of the Company’s employee savings plans). Limited-term employees are defined under the Plan as employees of the Company or any affiliate who are hired for a limited period of time. Administrative employees who are students and interns are not eligible to participate in this plan. Certain non-administrative employees (employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement) which have an agreement with the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan. Certain non-administrative employees from Local 420 (formerly Local 310), International Union of Operating Engineers (AFL-CIO) (“Local 420”), Local 18007 of the Gas Workers Union, UWUA, AFL-CIO (“Local 18007”), Local 2285 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO (“Local 2285”), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 510 (“Local 510”), Local 12295 of the United Steelworkers Union (“Local 12295”), Local 31 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“Local 31”), and Local 417 of the Utility Workers of America, AFL-CIO (“Local 417”) also participate in the Plan. Each collective

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bargaining agreement sets forth which non-administrative employees are eligible to participate in the Plan.
Employer Contributions — Contributions to the Plan on behalf of administrative employees and certain non-administrative employees are made in Integrys common stock and match participant contributions to other plans. The matching contributions have a value equal to a 100% match on the first 5% of eligible pay that each participant defers into the Integrys Energy Group 401(k) Plan for Administrative Employees, the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Non-Administrative Employees’ Savings Plan (for participants hired or rehired on or after April 19, 2009 for Local 510, December 18, 2009 for Local 420, January 15, 2010 for Local 12295, March 22, 2011 for Local 31, and February 16, 2012 for Local 417), or the Peoples Energy Employee Thrift Plan (for participants hired or rehired on or after May 1, 2008 for Local 18007 and July 1, 2008 for Local 2285). Such contributions totaled $13,298,021 and $11,535,222 for 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Pursuant to a union contract with Local 420, the Company contributes to the Plan on behalf of eligible employees who are members of Local 420, 2% of a participant’s gross pay.  Also, an additional percentage (as described in the collective bargaining agreement based on the participant’s date of hire/rehire) of a participant’s base pay is contributed to the Plan.  Contributions pursuant to this collective bargaining agreement with Local 420 employees totaled $3,051,410 and $3,117,844 for 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Vesting — Participants are immediately vested in their accounts.
Payment of Benefits — Benefits paid to participants represent the amount paid during the year to participants who elected to receive the distribution of their account balance. Non-administrative participants may withdraw from their account shares that have been held at least 84 months. Administrative participants may withdraw from their account shares that were received prior to January 1, 2001, and held for at least 84 months. For administrative employees, shares received after January 1, 2001, may be withdrawn only upon termination or retirement. Diversification withdrawals are also allowed for those over age 55 and who have participated in the Plan for over ten years.
Former employees may elect to receive lump sum distributions quarterly as described in the Plan document, or may defer distribution until the year they attain age 69. Participants who die, become disabled, retire, or otherwise terminate employment with the Company are entitled to elect a distribution as early as the next withdrawal opportunity. To the extent provided for by a qualified domestic relations order, and as determined by the administrator, a lump-sum payment may be made to an alternate payee under such order at the next withdrawal opportunity. Fractional shares and balances diversified into mutual funds or the collective trust funds are paid in cash. Amounts held in Integrys common stock are issued in full share certificates.

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Dividend Distributions — Each eligible participant may elect, for dividends declared and payable on stock that is allocated to the participant account, to be paid in cash directly to the participant or be reinvested in the participant’s account. Dividends that are reinvested in the participant’s account are used to purchase additional shares of Integrys stock at the closing market price on the payment date of the dividend.
Participant Accounts — Individual accounts are maintained for each of the Plan’s participants to reflect the employer contributions, as well as the participant’s share of the Plan’s income and any related administrative expenses. Allocations of interest/expense are based on the proportion that each participant’s account balance bears to the total of all participant account balances.
Investment Options — Contributions to the Plan are nonparticipant directed into Integrys common stock. Participants have the option to diversify into mutual funds and collective trust funds within the Plan on a quarterly basis. Diversification transactions occur within a certain time period each quarter. The mutual funds and collective trust funds are managed by Wells Fargo, Fidelity, Invesco, Loomis Sayles, Vanguard, Hartford, Dodge & Cox, American Funds, and the Northern Trust Company.
Voting Rights — Each participant is entitled to exercise voting rights attributable to the shares allocated to the participant’s account. Each participant is notified by the Trustee prior to the time that such rights are to be exercised. The Trustee is not permitted to vote any share for which instructions have not been given by a participant.
Plan Amendments — The Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Non-Administrative Savings Plan and Trust was amended in 2012 to reflect the negotiated changes for Local 417 participants hired or rehired on or after February 16, 2012.  The Plan was amended to reflect the addition of a matching contribution in Integrys common stock for these Local 417 participants based on the effective date.

2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Accounting - The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires Plan management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and changes therein and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuation and Income Recognition - The Plan’s investments are stated at fair value. See Note 5 for discussion of fair value measurements. Investments in Integrys common stock are stated at fair market value based on the closing price reported by the New York Stock Exchange at year end. Mutual fund investments are valued as determined

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by the Trustee by reference to published market data. The collective trust funds are stated at fair value as determined by the issuer of the collective trust based on the fair market value of the underlying investments. The underlying investments in the Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund N35 are stated at fair value and are then adjusted by the issuer to contract value. There are no reserves against contract value for credit risk of the contract issuer or otherwise.

Participants may ordinarily direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment in the Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund N35 at contract value. Contract value represents contributions made to the fund, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals.
The Northern Trust Company collective trust funds invest primarily in traded securities and have a variety of investment strategies including equity funds, fixed income funds and balanced funds.
Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net appreciation (depreciation) includes the plan’s gains and losses on investments bought and sold as well as held during the year.
Management fees and operating expenses charged to the Plan for investments in mutual funds and collective trust funds are deducted from income earned on a daily basis and are not separately reflected. Consequently, management fees and operating expenses are reflected as a reduction of investment return for such investments.
Contributions Receivable - The Plan records employer contributions receivable when earned by the participants.
Administrative Expenses - All administrative expenses of maintaining the Plan are paid by the Company and/or its affiliates.
Risks and Uncertainties - The Plan utilizes various investment instruments, but is primarily invested in shares of Integrys common stock. Investment securities, in general, are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, credit, and overall market volatility. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.
Payment of Benefits - Benefit payments to participants are recorded upon distribution. Benefits totaling $1,656,945 and $2,581,080 were due to participants who have withdrawn but not received payment as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Subsequent Events  - Plan management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date on which the financial statements were issued.

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Reclassification - Certain amounts in the 2012 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2013 presentation with no impact on previously reported net assets available for benefits or changes in net assets available for benefits.
3.
INVESTMENTS
The Trustee holds the Plan’s investments and executes transactions therein. The Plan is primarily invested in shares of Integrys common stock. This is the only investment that represents 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets. The values of shares held at December 31, 2013 and 2012, are as follows:
 
 
2013
 
2012
Common stock of Integrys Energy Group, Inc.,
 
 
 
 
   3,587,771 shares at $54.41 per share and
 
 
 
 
   3,400,743 shares at $52.22 per share, respectively
 
$195,210,620
 
$177,586,799

The investment in Integrys common stock is nonparticipant directed.

During 2013 and 2012, the Plan’s investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows:
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock of Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
 
$
7,670,006

 
$ (6,721,963)


Mutual funds
 
2,440,281

 
956,243


Collective trust funds
 
801,636

 
276,067

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
10,911,923

 
$
(5,489,653
)

4.
NONPARTICIPANT DIRECTED INVESTMENTS
The Plan includes participant directed and nonparticipant directed investments. Information about the net assets and the significant components of the changes in net

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assets relating to the nonparticipant directed investments is as follows:
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets:
 
 
 
 
   Common stock of Integrys Energy Group, Inc.
 

$195,210,620

 
$177,586,799


   Mutual fund
 
-

 
14,534

   Employer contribution receivable
 
1,312,555

 
1,281,393

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 

$196,523,175

 

$178,882,726

 
 
2013
 
2012
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in net assets:
 
 
 
 
   Employer contributions
 

$16,349,431

 
$14,653,066


   Interest and dividend income
 
9,414,713

 
8,963,597

   Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of
 
 
 
 
      investments
 
7,670,006

 
(6,721,963)

   Distributions to participants
 
(8,885,009)

 
(6,538,387)


   Dividend distributions
 
(395,973)

 
(539,770)

   Transfers to participant directed investments
 
(6,512,719)

 
(5,392,554)

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 

$17,640,449

 

$4,423,989


5.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The framework for measuring fair value provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3).
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, are described as follows:
Level 1
Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Plan has the ability to access.
Level 2    Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;
Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;

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Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability;
Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3
Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
Common stock: Valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded.
Mutual funds: Valued at the daily closing price as reported by the fund. Mutual funds held by the Plan are open-end mutual funds that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value (NAV) and to transact at that price. The mutual funds held by the Plan are deemed to be actively traded.

Collective trust funds: Valued at the NAV of units of a bank collective trust. The NAV, as provided by the trustee, is used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value. The NAV is based on the fair value of the underlying investments held by the fund less its liabilities. This practical expedient is not used when it is determined to be probable that the fund will sell the investment for an amount different than the reported NAV. Participant transactions (purchases and sales) may occur daily. Were the Plan to initiate a full redemption of the collective trust, the investment advisor reserves the right to temporarily delay withdrawal from the trust in order to ensure that securities liquidations will be carried out in an orderly business manner.
Stable Return Fund: The stable return fund is valued at the NAV of units of a bank collective trust fund by the trustee. Since the participants transact at contract value, fair value is determined annually for the financial statement reporting purposes only.
The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, a summary of the Plan’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

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Fair Value Measurements
 
 
at December 31, 2013
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. common stock
 

$195,210,620

 
$ -

 
$ -
 

$195,210,620

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Equity
 
8,275,814

 
-

 
-
 
8,275,814

   Balanced
 
5,732,925

 
-

 
-
 
5,732,925

   Fixed income
 
1,018,838

 
-

 
-
 
1,018,838

   Total mutual funds
 
15,027,577

 
-

 
-
 
15,027,577

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collective trust funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Equity
 
-

 
3,292,353

 
-
 
3,292,353

   Balanced
 
-

 
294,735

 
-
 
294,735

   Fixed income
 
-

 
321,356

 
-
 
321,356

   Stable return fund
 
-

 
5,263,604

 
-
 
5,263,604

   Total collective trust funds
 
-

 
9,172,048

 
-
 
9,172,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

$210,238,197

 

$9,172,048

 
$ -
 

$219,410,245


 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
at December 31, 2012
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. common stock
 

$177,586,799

 
$ -

 
$ -
 

$177,586,799

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Equity
 
5,378,271

 
-

 
-
 
5,378,271

   Balanced
 
3,684,769

 
-

 
-
 
3,684,769

   Fixed income
 
1,505,659

 
-

 
-
 
1,505,659

   Total mutual funds
 
10,568,699

 
-

 
-
 
10,568,699

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collective trust funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Equity
 
-

 
1,751,270

 
-
 
1,751,270

   Balanced
 
-

 
68,731

 
-
 
68,731

   Fixed income
 
-

 
449,805

 
-
 
449,805

   Stable return fund
 
-

 
4,136,778

 
-
 
4,136,778

   Total collective trust funds
 
-

 
6,406,584

 
-
 
6,406,584

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

$188,155,498

 

$6,406,584

 
$ -
 

$194,562,082


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The following tables summarize the investments measured at fair value based on the NAV per share as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
 
Fair Value Estimated Using Net Asset Value per Share
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Redemption
 
 
Unfunded
Redemption
Notice
Investment
Fair Value
Commitment
Frequency
Period
 
 
 
 
 
Collective trust funds

$9,172,048

-
Immediate
(a)

 
Fair Value Estimated Using Net Asset Value per Share
 
December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
Redemption
 
 
Unfunded
Redemption
Notice
Investment
Fair Value
Commitment
Frequency
Period
 
 
 
 
 
Collective trust funds

$6,406,584

-
Immediate
(a)

(a)
This category has a variety of investment strategies which includes both U.S. and international equity securities and fixed income securities. The fair values of the investments in this category have been estimated using the NAV per share of the investments. There are no redemption notice restrictions for the assets managed by The Northern Trust Company. The Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund has a one year redemption period at the plan level. The valuation date is the close of business on the last business day of the month and the distribution is made the 1st day after the valuation date or as soon as possible.
6.
STABLE RETURN FUND
The stable return fund (the “Fund”) is a collective trust fund sponsored by Wells Fargo. The beneficial interest of each participant is represented by units. Units are issued and redeemed daily at the Fund’s constant NAV of $1 per unit. Distribution to the Fund’s unit holders is declared daily from the net investment income and automatically reinvested in the Fund on a monthly basis, when paid. It is the policy of the Fund to use its best efforts to maintain a stable net asset value of $1 per unit; although there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to maintain this value.
Participants ordinarily may direct the withdrawal or transfer of all or a portion of their investment at contract value. Contract value represents contributions made to the Fund, plus earnings, less participant withdrawals and administrative expenses. The Fund imposes

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certain restrictions on the Plan, and the Fund itself may be subject to circumstances that affect its ability to transact at contract value. Plan management believes that the occurrence of events that would cause the Fund to transact at less than contract value is not probable.
Certain events limit the ability of the Plan to transact at contract value with the issuer. Such events include the following: (1) amendments to the plan documents (including complete or partial plan termination or merger with another plan), (2) changes to the Plan’s prohibition on competing investment options or deletion of equity wash provisions, (3) bankruptcy of the Plan sponsor or other Plan sponsor events (for example, divestitures or spin-offs of a subsidiary) that cause a significant withdrawal from the Plan, or (4) the failure of the Trust to qualify for exemption from federal income taxes or any required prohibited transaction exemption under ERISA. The plan administrator believes that the occurrence of any events that would limit the Plan’s ability to transact at contract value with participants are not probable of occurring.
7.
TAX STATUS
The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Plan sponsor by a letter dated September 25, 2013, that the Plan and related trust were designed in accordance with applicable regulations of the Internal Revenue Code (“the Code”). The Plan sponsor and the plan administrator believe that the Plan is currently designed and operated in compliance with applicable requirements of the Code and the Plan and related trust continue to be tax-exempt.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require plan management to evaluate tax positions taken by the plan and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The plan administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that as of December 31, 2013, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The plan administrator believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2010.
8.
PLAN TERMINATION
Although it has not expressed any intention to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions set forth in ERISA.
9.    RELATED PARTY AND PARTY-IN-INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
Certain Plan investments are shares of a money market fund and a collective trust fund managed by the Trustee and, therefore, these transactions qualify as exempt party-in-

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interest transactions. Fees paid by the Plan for investment management services were included as a reduction of the return earned on each fund. Integrys provides certain administrative and accounting services to the Plan at no cost.
In addition, certain investments are shares of common stock of Integrys and, therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest transactions. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Plan held 3,587,771 and 3,400,743 shares, respectively, of common stock of Integrys, parent company of the sponsoring employer, with a cost basis of $156,957,104 and $142,687,711, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Plan recorded dividend income of $9,414,713 and $8,963,597, respectively, from investments in common stock of Integrys.
10.
RECONCILIATION TO FORM 5500
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Plan reported $(41,774) and $(116,585), respectively, of adjustments from fair value to contract value for a fully benefit-responsive investment contract.
A reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements to the Form 5500 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:
 
 
2013
 
2012
Statements of net assets available for benefits:
 
 
 
 
Net assets available for benefits per financial statements
 
$ 220,681,125
 
$ 195,726,890
Adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully
 
 
 
 
benefit-responsive investment contract
 
41,774
 
116,585
Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500 -
 
 
 
 
at fair value
 
$ 220,722,899
 
$ 195,843,475
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of changes in net assets available for benefits:
 
 
 
 
Increase in net assets per the financial statements
 
$ 24,954,235
 
 
Change in adjustment from contract value to fair value for fully
 
 
 
 
for fully benefit-responsive investment contract
 
(74,811)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per Form 5500
 
$ 24,879,424
 
 

Additionally, differences between these financial statements and the information combined in Schedule H, Parts I and II of Form 5500 were identified and are due to different classifications among various detail accounts. Except for the differences identified above, these balances are in agreement in total.
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SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES


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INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 
FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4I SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013
EIN/PN:39-0715160/003

(a)
(b)
 
(c)
 
(d)
 
(e)
 
Identity of Issue
 
Shares or par value
 
Cost
 
Current
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nonparticipant directed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
Integrys Energy Group, Inc. common stock
 
3,587,771
 
$
156,957,104

 
$
195,210,620

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonparticipant directed
 
$
156,957,104

 
$
195,210,620

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participant directed:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual Funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
American Funds Growth Fund of America
 
19,664
 
 
 
844,554

 
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund
 
11,451
 
 
 
1,933,736

 
Fidelity Balanced Fund
 
64,012
 
 
 
1,456,273

 
Hartford Small Company HLS IA Fund
 
22,370
 
 
 
591,232

 
Invesco International Growth Fund
 
39,369
 
 
 
1,350,348

 
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund
 
30,885
 
 
 
1,156,656

 
Northern International Equity Index Fund
 
72,355
 
 
 
892,858

 
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
 
32,265
 
 
 
1,506,430

 
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
 
96,481
 
 
 
1,018,838

 
Vanguard Target Retirement Fund
 
40,451
 
 
 
505,638

 
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund
 
56,389
 
 
 
832,867

 
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
 
96,761
 
 
 
1,523,979

 
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
 
59,207
 
 
 
1,005,341

 
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
 
23,020
 
 
 
408,827

 
      Total mutual funds
 
 
 
 
 
15,027,577

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collective Trust Funds:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Trust Company Balanced Fund
 
1,335
 
 
 
294,735

 
Northern Trust Company Bond Fund
 
1,870
 
 
 
321,356

 
Northern Trust Company Mid Cap Equity Fund
 
3,286
 
 
 
1,015,941

 
Northern Trust Company S&P 500 Equity Fund
 
1,388
 
 
 
304,663

 
Northern Trust Company S&P 500 Growth Fund
 
3,425
 
 
 
742,416

 
Northern Trust Company S&P 500 Value Fund
 
3,203
 
 
 
710,352

 
Northern Trust Company Small Cap Equity Fund
 
1,621
 
 
 
518,981

*
Wells Fargo Stable Return Fund N35
 
108,641
 
 
 
5,263,604

 
      Total collective trust funds
 
 
 
 
 
9,172,048

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total participant directed
 
 
 
24,199,625

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
$
219,410,245


* Indicates a party-in-interest

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INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN 
FORM 5500, SCHEDULE H, PART IV, LINE 4J — SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013
EIN/PN:39-0715160/003



(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
 
 
 
 
 
Expense
 
Current Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incurred
 
of Asset
 
Identity of Party
Description of Asset
Purchase
Selling
Lease
With
Cost of
on Transaction
Net Gain
Involved
 
Price
Price
rental
Transaction
Asset
Date
or (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SINGLE IN SAME SECURITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SERIES IN SAME SECURITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.*
Common stock

$9,243,596

 
 

$3,306

 

$9,243,596

 
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.*
Common stock
 

$6,723,026

 

$2,408


$4,873,117


$6,723,026


$1,849,909


*Party-in-interest


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SIGNATURES

The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Plan Administrator of the Integrys Energy Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized, in the City of Green Bay and the State of Wisconsin this 20 day of June 2014.

INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR


/s/ Charles A. Cloninger
Charles A. Cloninger
Member Plan Administrator Committee

/s/ William J. Guc
William J. Guc
Member Plan Administrator Committee

/s/ Linda M. Kallas
Linda M. Kallas
Member Plan Administrator Committee

/s/ William D. Laakso
William D. Laakso
Member Plan Administrator Committee

/s/ Daniel J. Verbanac
Daniel J. Verbanac
Member Plan Administrator Committee







EXHIBIT INDEX

INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

FORM I I –K


Exhibit No.
Exhibit
Page Number in
Sequentially
Numbered
Form I I-K
 
 
 
23.1
Consent of Schenck SC
 








CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM




Integrys Energy Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Green Bay, Wisconsin



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement Nos. 333-186988 and 333-183172 on Form S-3, 333-136911 on Form S-4, and 333-195989, 333-168540, 333-150312, 333-150311, 333-140912, 333-71990, 333-71992, 333-81134, 333-127890 and 333-127889 on Form S-8 of Integrys Energy Group, and Registration Statement Nos. 333-186984 and 333-182491 on Form S-3 and 333-127889-01 and 333-71990-01 on Form S-8 of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation of our report dated June 20, 2014, relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedules of Integrys Energy Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan, included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Integrys Energy Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan for the year ended December 31, 2013.



/s/ Schenck SC


Certified Public Accountants

Green Bay, Wisconsin
June 23, 2014