FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SCHOBER MARK A 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ALLETE INC [ ALE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & CFO ALLETE
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/1/2013
(Street)

DULUTH, MN 55802
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   3/1/2013     M    3579   A $37.76   25195.54   (1) D  
 
Common Stock   3/1/2013     M    13787   A $39.10   38982.54   D  
 
Common Stock   3/1/2013     S    17366   D $46.90   (2) 21616.54   D  
 
Common Stock                  15070.26   (3) I   By RSOP Trust  
Common Stock                  118.26   I   By child sharing Insider's household  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Rt. to Buy)   $37.76   3/1/2013     M         3579      (4) 2/2/2014   Common Stock   3579   $0   0   D  
 
Employee Stock Option (Rt. to Buy)   $39.10   3/1/2013     M         13787      (5) 2/1/2018   Common Stock   13787   $0   0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes shares acquired in exempt transactions under the dividend reinvestment feature of ALLETE's employee stock purchase plan, based on plan information available as of March 1, 2013.
( 2)  The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $46.78 to $47.08, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ALLETE, any security holder of ALLETE, or the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range provided above.
( 3)  Includes shares acquired in exempt transactions under ALLETE's retirement savings and stock ownership plan (RSOP), based on plan information available as of March 1, 2013.
( 4)  The option vested in three equal installments; one-third vested on February 2, 2005, one-third vested on February 2, 2006, and one-third vested on February 2, 2007.
( 5)  The option vested in three equal installments; one-third vested on February 1, 2009, one-third vested on February 1, 2010, and one-third vested on February 1, 2011.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SCHOBER MARK A
30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET
DULUTH, MN 55802

Sr. VP & CFO ALLETE

Signatures
Ingrid K. Johnson for Mark A. Schober 3/4/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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