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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 30, 2009)

Filed July 30, 2009For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) filed an 8-K on July 30, 2009, primarily to report its second-quarter 2009 financial results and reaffirm its full-year 2009 guidance. The company indicated that its adjusted earnings for the second quarter met expectations, and it maintained its previously issued earnings per share forecast for the entirety of 2009. This reaffirmation suggests operational stability and confidence in achieving its financial targets despite the prevailing economic environment. Investors should note that the filing includes forward-looking statements and is furnished in conjunction with the company's news release. The company directs readers to its previous SEC filings (10-K for YE 2008 and 10-Q for Q1 2009) for a comprehensive understanding of the risks and uncertainties that could impact its future performance. The chief financial officer, Thomas J. Webb, signed the report, indicating the importance of these financial disclosures.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy reaffirmed its 2009 adjusted earnings per share guidance.
  • 2The company announced its second-quarter 2009 financial results.
  • 3The filing incorporates by reference a news release detailing the Q2 2009 results.
  • 4Forward-looking statements are included, with risk factors detailed in prior filings.
  • 5The report emphasizes consistency in financial outlook for the full year.
  • 6This 8-K serves as a notification of updated financial performance and outlook.
  • 7The filing was signed by the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce CMS Energy Corporation's financial results for the second quarter of 2009 and to reaffirm the company's previously issued earnings guidance for the full fiscal year 2009.

No, CMS Energy reaffirmed its 2009 adjusted earnings guidance, indicating that it expects to meet its previously stated financial targets for the year.

The filing directs investors to consult the 'FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION' and 'RISK FACTORS' sections within CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and their respective Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. These sections provide important details about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements.

According to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is not considered 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or subject to the liabilities of that section, unless expressly incorporated by reference into a specific filing.