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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (May 18, 2012)

Filed May 18, 2012For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

This 8-K filing from CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) on May 18, 2012, primarily serves to furnish a presentation given at their annual shareholder meetings. The core of the report is the attached exhibit (Exhibit 99.1), which contains information shared with investors regarding the company's performance and outlook. While the 8-K itself does not disclose new financial results or material events, it directs readers to the presentation for a comprehensive update. Investors should note that the information presented on May 18, 2012, is subject to the risks and uncertainties detailed in CMS Energy's and Consumers Energy's previous SEC filings, including their 2011 10-K and their Q1 2012 10-Q. This means the forward-looking statements within the presentation should be read with caution, as actual results could differ materially due to various risk factors.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company held their annual shareholder meetings on May 18, 2012.
  • 2A presentation provided to attendees at these meetings is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
  • 3The filing is made under Regulation FD Disclosure (Item 7.01).
  • 4Information furnished under Item 7.01 is not considered 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  • 5The filing explicitly incorporates by reference risk factors and forward-looking statement discussions from prior 10-K and 10-Q filings for CMS Energy and Consumers Energy.
  • 6The Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Thomas J. Webb, signed the report for both CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide investors with a presentation that was delivered at the annual shareholder meetings of CMS Energy Corporation and Consumers Energy Company on May 18, 2012. This presentation (Exhibit 99.1) contains information relevant to shareholders.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain new, standalone financial results. It serves as a disclosure vehicle for the shareholder meeting presentation. For detailed financial information, investors should refer to the company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, and the 2011 10-K.

The presentation provided to attendees at the annual shareholder meetings is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.

Information furnished under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), including the presentation in Exhibit 99.1, is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor is it subject to the liabilities of that section, unless expressly incorporated by reference in another SEC filing.