ALLETE INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 7, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ALLETE INC (ALE)
CIK: 0000066756
Period of Report: 2012-02-03

Reporting Person: Stellmaker Donald W (V.P. & Corporate Treasurer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-03	Common Stock	A	1607.58	—	Acquired	6599.52	Direct
2012-02-03	Common Stock	F	944.44	$42.05	Disposed	5655.08	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	6625.89	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes shares acquired in exempt transactions under ALLETE's retirement savings and stock ownership plan (RSOP) and is based on RSOP plan information available as of February 1, 2012.