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| | <issuerCik> 0000277158 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> SEMCO ENERGY INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> SEN </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
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| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001009169 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> STOTLER EDITH A </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 1010 WEST CLARK </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> CHAMPAIGN </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> IL </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 61821 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
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| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2004-03-01 </value> |
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| <value> 7688.111 </value> |
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| <value> 2014-03-01 </value> |
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| <value> Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 4.13 </value> |
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| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2013-03-03 </value> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <value> 1000 </value> |
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| </underlyingSecurity> |
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| | | </derivativeHolding> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
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| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 7.425 </value> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F3"/> |
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| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2012-03-01 </value> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
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| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 1000 </value> |
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| </underlyingSecurity> |
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| <value> 1000 </value> |
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| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 11.8438 </value> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
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| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2010-04-18 </value> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 3000 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 3000 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| | | </derivativeHolding> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 11.9375 </value> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F5"/> |
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| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2010-03-01 </value> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 1000 </value> |
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| </underlyingSecurity> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 1000 </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 14.26 </value> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F6"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2011-03-01 </value> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 1000 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 1000 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 15.625 </value> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F7"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2009-03-01 </value> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 1000 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 1000 </value> |
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| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 15.952 </value> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F8"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2008-03-02 </value> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 1050 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 1050 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 17.143 </value> |
| </conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F9"/> |
| </exerciseDate> |
| | | <expirationDate> |
| <value> 2007-05-01 </value> |
| </expirationDate> |
| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common Stock </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 1050 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 1050 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
| | | <ownershipNature> |
| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2005. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2004. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2003. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on April 18, 2001. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2001. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F6"> The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2002. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F7"> The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2000. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F8"> The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on March 2, 1999. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F9"> The option vested in three equal annual installments beginning on May 1, 1998. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> By: Sherry L. Abbott For: Edith A. Stotler </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2004-03-03 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |