8-KRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

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

Filed August 11, 2011For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) filed an 8-K on August 11, 2011, to disclose that management would be meeting with investors on August 11-12, 2011. A handout provided to investors during these meetings was furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. This filing is primarily informational, indicating scheduled investor outreach. Investors should refer to the furnished handout (Exhibit 99.1) for specific details and forward-looking statements. The report also cautions that forward-looking statements made in conjunction with this filing are subject to risks and uncertainties, and investors should consult the risk factors outlined in CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy's 2010 Form 10-K and subsequent 2011 Form 10-Qs.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) and Consumers Energy Company management met with investors on August 11-12, 2011.
  • 2A handout provided to investors during these meetings has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K filing.
  • 3The filing includes standard disclosures about forward-looking statements and incorporates risk factors from previous SEC filings (2010 10-K and 2011 10-Qs).
  • 4The information furnished under Regulation FD is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  • 5The report lists CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company as registrants.
  • 6Thomas J. Webb, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, signed the report for both entities.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform the public that CMS Energy Corporation's management was meeting with investors and to furnish a handout provided during those meetings as an exhibit.

The information presented to investors is contained within the handout dated August 11-12, 2011, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

No, this filing does not contain new financial results or specific operational updates. It is primarily an informational disclosure related to investor meetings and incorporates forward-looking statements and risk factors by reference from previous filings.

No, in accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and Exhibit 99.1 is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it subject to the liabilities of that section.