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

Filed October 11, 2011For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

This 8-K filing by CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) on October 11, 2011, primarily serves to disclose that the company's management will be meeting with investors from October 12-14, 2011. A presentation provided as an exhibit to this filing contains information intended for these investor meetings. Investors should note that the information furnished in this 8-K, including the presentation, is not considered "filed" with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, meaning it does not carry the same legal liabilities as a formal filing. However, it provides insight into management's current messaging and focus areas for investors. The filing also explicitly directs readers to refer to the company's previously filed 10-K and 10-Q reports for comprehensive forward-looking statements and risk factors that could impact future performance.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy management scheduled to meet with investors from October 12-14, 2011.
  • 2A presentation dated October 2011 is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 3The furnished information is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, limiting liability.
  • 4The filing cross-references previous 10-K and 10-Q filings for detailed risk factors and forward-looking statements.
  • 5Key executives, including the CFO Thomas J. Webb, signed the filing.
  • 6The report covers CMS Energy Corporation and its subsidiary Consumers Energy Company.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce that CMS Energy Corporation's management will be engaging in investor meetings and to furnish the presentation materials used during these meetings.

The presentation materials are provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. Investors can review this exhibit for the content shared during the October 12-14, 2011, investor meetings.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain new financial results or material business updates. Its purpose is solely to disclose the upcoming investor meetings and provide the associated presentation. For detailed financial information and risk factors, investors should refer to the company's previously filed 10-K and 10-Q reports.

The information furnished in this 8-K, including the presentation, is not deemed 'filed' with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Therefore, it does not carry the same legal liabilities as formal SEC filings. However, the company does incorporate by reference its risk factors and forward-looking statements from its 10-K and 10-Q filings.