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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jun 23, 2010)

Filed June 23, 2010For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) filed an 8-K on June 23, 2010, primarily to disclose that management would be meeting with investors on that date. The filing includes a handout dated June 23, 2010, as Exhibit 99.1, which contains information presented during these investor meetings. While the 8-K itself does not provide detailed financial results or strategic updates, it serves as a notification of the investor engagement and directs readers to the furnished handout and previously filed documents for further information. Investors should note that the information furnished in this 8-K, including the handout, is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. However, the filing does incorporate by reference forward-looking statements and risk factors previously disclosed in CMS Energy and Consumers Energy's 10-K and 10-Q filings for the relevant periods. This suggests that any forward-looking statements made during the investor meetings are subject to the same risks and uncertainties as those outlined in the company's regular SEC filings.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy Corporation held investor meetings on June 23, 2010.
  • 2A handout provided to investors during these meetings is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3The filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure regarding the investor meetings.
  • 4Information furnished in this 8-K is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 purposes.
  • 5Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties previously disclosed.
  • 6Reference is made to prior 10-K and 10-Q filings for risk factors and forward-looking statements.
  • 7The filing also pertains to Consumers Energy Company, a subsidiary.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose that CMS Energy Corporation's management held meetings with investors on June 23, 2010, and to furnish a handout provided during those meetings as Exhibit 99.1.

The information presented to investors is contained in the handout dated June 23, 2010, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. Investors are also directed to review the company's previously filed 10-K and 10-Q reports for risk factors and forward-looking statements.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain new financial results or detailed strategic updates. Its primary function is to notify the public of investor engagement and provide the materials used in those discussions. For detailed financial information and strategic outlooks, investors should refer to CMS Energy's regular SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q).

It means that the specific information furnished in this 8-K (primarily Exhibit 99.1) is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. While it's a public disclosure, it carries different legal implications than information formally 'filed' with the SEC.