SEC Form 4
FORM 4

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(Print or Type Responses) 		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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Nick, Barbara     Anne
(Last)                      (First)                      (Middle)
700 North Adams Street
P. O. Box 19001
(Street)
Green Bay, WI     54307-001
(City)                      (State)                      (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WPS Resources Corporation   WPS
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

                        Director                           10% Owner
           X          Officer                             Other
          Assistant Vice President - Corporate Services
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X   Form filed by One Reporting Person
      Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)
4. Statement for
    Month/Day/Year

    January 21, 2003

5. If Amendment,
    Date of Original
    (Month/Day/Year)
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
    and
    Voluntary
    Code
    (Instr. 8)

Code  |  V    
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed (D) Of
    (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)



        Amount      |         A/D         |         Price          
5. Amount of
    Securities
    Beneficially
    Owned
    Following
    Reported
Transaction(s)

    (Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Owner-
    ship
    Form:
    Direct(D)
    or
    Indirect (I)

    (Instr. 4)
7. Nature of
     Indirect
     Beneficial
     Ownership

    (Instr. 4)
Common Stock
12/31/2002

   T |     
263.1138   |           A           |                    
 1,359.4938
I
By ESOP
Common Stock
12/31/2002

   T |     
298.2550   |           A           |                    
 2,939.6350
I
By Spouse by ESOP
Common Stock
01/21/2003

   A |     
    0.3860   |           A           |   $38.9000
 103.8880
I
By Stock Investment Plan
Common Stock




30.0000
I
By Custodian For Daughter
Common Stock




34.0821
I
By Custodian For Daughter by SIP
Common Stock




5.2153
I
By Custodian For Granddaughter by SIP
Common Stock




15.0000
I
By Custodian For Son
Common Stock




17.0410
I
By Custodian For Son by SIP
Common Stock




4.4689
I
By Spouse by Stock Investment Plan








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SEC 1474 (9-02)
Nick, Barbara Anne - January 21, 2003
Form 4 (continued)
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. Conver-
    sion or
    Exercise
    Price of
    Deri-
    vative
    Security
3. Transaction
    Date

    (Month/
    Day/
    Year)
3A. Deemed
      Execution
      Date, if
      any

      (Month/
      Day/
      Year)
 4. Transaction
    Code
    and
    Voluntary (V)
    Code
    (Instr.8)


Code | V    
5. Number of Derivative
    Securities Acquired (A)
    or Disposed (D) Of

    (Instr. 3,4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable(DE) and
    Expiration Date(ED)
    (Month/Day/Year)





  (DE)     |     (ED)  
7. Title and Amount of
    Underlying Securities
    (Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price
    of
    Derivative
    Security
    (Instr.5)
 9. Number of
    Derivative
    Securities
    Beneficially
    Owned
    Following
    Reported
    Transactions
    (Instr.4) 		10.
Owner-
ship
Form of
Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct
(D)
or
Indirect
(I)
(Instr.4) 		11. Nature of
      Indirect
      Beneficial
      Ownership
      (Instr.4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)
 $34.0900



12/13/2002 (1) | 12/13/2011
 Common Stock - 3,873.0000
3,873.0000
D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)
 $37.9600



12/12/2003 (2) | 12/12/2012
 Common Stock - 4,162.0000
4,162.0000
D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)
 $34.0900



12/13/2002 (1) | 12/13/2011
 Common Stock - 500.0000
500.0000
I
 By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)
 $37.9600



12/12/2003 (2) | 12/12/2012
 Common Stock - 500.0000
500.0000
I
 By Spouse
Performance Rights
 1-for-1



Varies (3) | Varies (3)
 Common Stock - 1,114.0000
1,114.0000
D
Phantom Stock Unit
 1-for-1



Varies (4) | Varies (4)
 Common Stock - 710.8709
710.8709
D












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