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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Apr 11, 2011)

Filed April 11, 2011For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

This 8-K filing by CMS Energy Corporation on April 11, 2011, primarily serves as a disclosure of information presented to investors during a meeting on the same date. The core of this filing is the furnishing of a handout (Exhibit 99.1) which likely contains updated financial information, strategic outlooks, and operational highlights. While the 8-K itself does not contain substantive new financial data, it points investors to an external document for key details about the company's performance and future plans. Investors should carefully review the furnished handout (Exhibit 99.1) as it represents the most current and detailed information CMS Energy management is sharing with the investment community at this time. The filing also includes standard forward-looking statement disclaimers, directing readers to the company's 10-K filings for a comprehensive understanding of risks and uncertainties that could impact future results.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy Corporation held an investor meeting on April 11, 2011.
  • 2A handout (Exhibit 99.1) from this investor meeting is furnished with the filing.
  • 3The handout likely contains material information for investors regarding the company's performance and outlook.
  • 4The filing is made under Regulation FD Disclosure (Item 7.01).
  • 5Information furnished under Item 7.01 is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 purposes.
  • 6The report incorporates by reference risk factors and forward-looking statements from the company's 10-K filings.
  • 7The filing includes signatures from Thomas J. Webb, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for both CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose information that CMS Energy Corporation's management presented to investors during a meeting held on April 11, 2011. It involves furnishing a handout (Exhibit 99.1) which contains the details of that presentation.

The detailed information presented to investors is contained within Exhibit 99.1, a CMS Energy handout dated April 11, 2011, which is furnished as part of this 8-K filing. Investors should access this exhibit for specific insights.

No, this 8-K filing itself does not contain new financial results or statements. It serves as a cover to furnish a document (Exhibit 99.1) that likely includes financial updates and other relevant information discussed with investors.

Forward-looking statements are statements about future events or performance that are subject to risks and uncertainties. CMS Energy directs investors to the 'FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION' and 'RISK FACTORS' sections of their Form 10-K filings (for the year ended December 31, 2010) for a comprehensive understanding of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.